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SNAP benefit freeze will leave millions nationwide struggling to pay for food – including 472,711 people in Philadelphia

  • Written by Félice Lê-Scherban, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Drexel University
SNAP benefit freeze will leave millions nationwide struggling to pay for food – including 472,711 people in PhiladelphiaCurrently, SNAP benefits average just over $6 per person per day.Catherine McQueen/Moment Collection via Getty Images

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is the largest, most effective tool the U.S. has to reduce food insecurity. As of late 2025, it helps more than 42 million people – including 2 million Pennsylvanians and...

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