HONORS 260H Science informed Public Policy - Lisa Troy

This is the U.S. Senate version of the bill (with tracker)

U.S. House of Representatives version of the bill (with tracker)

Blog entry from Drexel University's Center for Hunger-Free Communities

UMass Amherst is part of this coalition

from Feeding America

"In 2019, 13 Massachusetts public colleges and universities participated in an annual, national survey of student basic needs security administered by the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice at Temple University"

"SNAP offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities. SNAP is the largest program in the domestic hunger safety net. The Food and Nutrition Service works with State agencies, nutrition educators, and neighborhood and faith-based organizations to ensure that those eligible for nutrition assistance can make informed decisions about applying for the program and can access benefits. FNS also works with State partners and the retail community to improve program administration and ensure program integrity."

"The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (commonly known as the WIC program) serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children younger than 5 who are at nutritional risk."

"Our mission is to engage the people of Michigan, the United States and the world in applied research, education and outreach to develop regionally integrated, sustainable food systems."

State and Local programs include
Social Determinants of Health Accelerator Plans
Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health
Plus a section on Health Equity

"The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (commonly known as the WIC program) serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children younger than 5 who are at nutritional risk."

"SNAP offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities. SNAP is the largest program in the domestic hunger safety net. The Food and Nutrition Service works with State agencies, nutrition educators, and neighborhood and faith-based organizations to ensure that those eligible for nutrition assistance can make informed decisions about applying for the program and can access benefits. FNS also works with State partners and the retail community to improve program administration and ensure program integrity."

Areas of research include Child Nutrition Programs, Food Security in the U.S., SNAP and WIC

Provides list of Food Access Resources under Publications & Resources tab

"Healthy People 2030 sets data-driven national objectives to improve health and well-being over the next decade."

From the USDA's National Agriculture Library