Federal food assistance programs such as SNAP, which used to be known as food stamps, have evolved to meet shifting needs during the pandemic. But advocates argue there is still a long way to go when it comes to ensuring equity in access.
Here & Now‘s Callum Borchers speaks with Amy Yaroch, executive director of the Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, a nonprofit research center in Omaha, Nebraska.
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