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Why SNAP Works
A Political History—and Defense—of the Food Stamp Program
Brief Description
The first book to tell the whole story of SNAP and to explain why all Americans should support it. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the nation's largest government effort for helping low-income Americans obtain an adequate diet. How did SNAP, formerly the food stamp programme,...
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Description
The first book to tell the whole story of SNAP and to explain why all Americans should support it.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the nation's largest government effort for helping low-income Americans obtain an adequate diet. How did SNAP, formerly the food stamp programme, evolve from a Depression-era effort to use up surplus goods into America's foundational food assistance programme? And how does SNAP survive? Incisive and original, Why SNAP Works is the first book to provide a comprehensive history and evaluation of the nation's most important food insecurity and poverty alleviation effort.
Everyone has an opinion about SNAP, not all of them positive, but its benefits are felt broadly and across party lines. Christopher Bosso makes a clear, nuanced, and impassioned case for protecting this unique food programme, exploring its history and breaking down the facts for readers across the political spectrum. Why SNAP Works is an essential book for anyone concerned about food access, poverty, and the welfare system in the United States.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780520425187
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 August 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: University of California Press
Illustration: 20 b-w illustrations; 1 table
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 318g
Pages: 280
About the Author
Christopher Bosso is Professor of Public Policy and Politics in the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University, Boston.
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