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EPA Publishes Determination Of Acceptability For SNAP Program: On January 20, 2022, EPA published a determination of acceptability that expands the list of acceptable substitutes pursuant to its Significant New Alternatives Policy SNAP program.
EPA Publishes Determination Of Acceptability For SNAP Program: On January 20, 2022, EPA published a determination of acceptability that expands the list of acceptable substitutes pursuant to its Significant New Alternatives Policy SNAP program.
Month? >> less snacks. >> reporter: the father of two boys in orange county, california, lost his home and job during the pandemic and joined s.n.a.p. to help feed his family. >> you want any noodles? >> reporter: it's forced some tough choices in the checkout line. what's that been like? >> humiliating. you've got to pick and choose your battle, who am i going to upset? myself, my kid, what kid? it's got going to be the fulfillment of a meal. >> reporter: the decisions made in these aisles go way beyond dollars and cents, the decision can be between fruits and vegetables being swapped out for...
Admired by everyone on both sides of the aisle. yamiche alcindor and sahil kapoor, thank you both for being with me this morning. well, with grocery bills and gas prices on the rise, we're taking a closer look at the historic effort to increase s.n.a.p. benefits for the one in eight family who use them. s.n.a.p. refers to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, it's a federal resource commonly known as food stamps. joining me now with more on this is nbc's ali vitali. ali, what more can you tell us about this investment? >> reporter: yeah, jose, this is an historic increase to the s.n...
. >> reporter: the later it gets in the month the further his budget has to stretch. >> if i can feed my family for 10, 12 bucks a night that works. >> reporter: the father of two boys in orange county, california lost his home and job during the pandemic. and joined snap the government supplemental nutrition assistance program previously called food stamps to help feed his family. >> you want any noodles? >> reporter: it has forced tough choices in the check out line. what is that like? >> humiliating. you got to pick and choose your battle. who am i going to upset, myself, my kid, what kid? ...