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Tag Archives: WIC
more on federal nutrition benefits
In interest of being precise (and this was pointed out by two NYU students – Mike Bulger and Daniel Bowman Simon), SNAP benefits can be used to buy organic food, but WIC benefits cannot. Junk food can be purchased with … Continue reading
Federal nutrition benefits and our food system
In principle, policies should support or improve social welfare, or help society meet a social goal. That statement might suggest I am naive, since the world doesn’t work that way. However, I think holding our policymakers to a high standard … Continue reading
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Tagged economics of food, federal food policy, federal nutrition benefits, food access, food systems, SNAP, WIC
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