Responsible Nutrition Policy

Polling Summary: Support For Stronger Guardrails In SNAP Regarding Income & Asset Tests, Citizenship, And Work Requirements

Time To End The Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility Loophole In SNAP

Today, one in eight Americans depend on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. When the national media focused on the implications of the recent 43-day government funding lapse for SNAP, it also exposed just how the bloated SNAP has become and how it has shifted away from supporting self-sufficiency towards fostering government dependency.

America First Policy Institute Releases New Report on Grocery Sales Tax

Over the last four years, grocery prices surged dramatically, adding significant strain on American families already burdened by decades-high inflation and the rising cost-of-living. While the Trump Administration has successfully lowered energy prices and is actively pursuing regulatory reforms to lower food prices, experts caution that global disruptions and unforeseen events could drive prices even higher. AFPI’s latest paper explores ways that government officials in almost a dozen U.S. states could provide immediate relief to their citizens.

States Can Improve Health Outcomes Within SNAP

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, is among the Nation’s largest entitlement programs. Run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and administered by the states, SNAP provides low-income households with benefits to supplement their grocery budgets. In FY 2024, SNAP cost $100 billion annually, served nearly 42 million participants monthly, and averaged $187.20 in monthly benefits per participant.

States Can Generate Greater Access To Local Foods

Today’s consumers are seeking greater agency over, and transparency in, our Nation’s food supply. This has resulted in a heightened demand for locally sourced foods and “buy local” policies. Locally sourced foods represent: 1) fresh, nutritious options for consumers with fewer associated transportation costs, 2) greater economic opportunities for local small farmers and, therefore, rural communities, and 3) greater local connections with those who produce our food.