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8/2/2019 Healthy Farms Healthy People - Sophie Milam

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Sophie Milam

Feeding America

www.feedingamerica.org
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Child Food Insecurity = 1 in 4 Kids

1 in 6 People is Food Insecure (2009 data)

Updated local data will be released tomorrow:

www.feedingamerica.org/mapthegap
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2010 Feeding America

Obesity and Food Insecurity Overlap(2009 data)


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The need for food assistance increased dramatically in the

recession. Need continues to remain high.

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SNAP is nations frontline defense against hunger. TEFAP

supports charities that help fill in the gaps.


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SNAP targets food assistance at our most vulnerable:

low-income families, children, seniors, and disabled


76% of SNAP households included a child, an

elderly person, or a disabled person, and 84%

of all benefits go to these households.

While SNAP serves households with income up

to 130% of poverty, 85% of SNAP householdshave gross income at or below 100% of the

poverty line, and 92% of benefits go to these

households.

Average SNAP Household

Size: 2.2 persons

Gross Monthly Income: $731

Net Monthly Income: $336

Assets/Countable Resources: $333

Monthly Benefit: $287

Length of Time on SNAP: 8-10 months

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47.5%

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SNAP Participants


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Food Banks Fill Gaps Unmet by SNAP;

SNAP Benefits Dont Last the Whole Month


SNAP benefits supplement a households food budget but are often

insufficient to last the month, causing many participants to rely

regularly on food banks.

Most SNAP participants run through their benefits by the third

week of the month (day 21).

SNAP benefits average less than $1.50 per person per meal.

Over half of Feeding America clients receiving SNAP (58%) report

visiting a food pantry at least 6 months out of the year.


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Food banks have seen TEFAP support decline even as

need remains at historic highs.


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Key Takeaways


Need remains high. Must protect SNAP and other

food assistance programs.

Charities already struggling to keep up with need:

need more supply (increase TEFAP), not more

demand (cuts to SNAP).


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Fighting hunger and promoting nutrition go hand in

hand


Improving nutrition and protecting against hungerrequires a 3-pronged strategy:

Ensure adequate resources to purchase food

Provide the knowledge about how to make healthy

choices Ensure access to healthy, affordable options

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