How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity
- Written by Joslyn Brenton, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Ithaca College
Food assistance does more good when it doesn't make people feel bad for needing help.SolStock/E+ via Getty ImagesThe 2025 government shutdown drew widespread attention to how many Americans struggle to get enough food. For 43 days, the more than 42 million Americans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits had to find other...
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