This week the House of Representatives will vote on legislation to reauthorize the Farm Bill. (for more, see this article: https://www.rollcall.com/…/farm-bill-gets-two-days-house-ru… )
The House proposal threatens deep cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and would impose unnecessarily strict work requirements on SNAP participants. Other important public health provisions are also in jeopardy, such as key conservation programs and laws that protect the public from the harmful effects of pesticides. Also, several amendments are expected to be introduced that will weaken school meal regulations. Here is a link to a nice PDF infographic fact sheet on SNAP in Kansas:
http://www.kpha.us/reso…/Documents/snap_factsheet_kansas.pdf
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