Farm Bill and Population Health

Farm Bill and Population Health

Adult · Health · 20 min

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Learning Objective

I can describe how the Farm Bill impacts population health.

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    The Farm Bill is set to expire at the end of the month, putting SNAP and other federal nutrition programs at risk.

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    Justin straussberger with full plates of full potential says hunger is often invisible, and your neighbor could be struggling with food insecurity without you knowing.

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    Congresswoman Pingree hopes to work on an updated Farm Bill until the end of the year, before it can hopefully be re-established for another five years.