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How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity

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By Joslyn Brenton, Ithaca College, Alyssa M. Tindall
| Philadelphia Tribune Verified
(THE CONVERSATION) The 2025 government shutdown drew widespread attention to how many Americans struggle to get enough food. For 43 days, the more than 42 million Americans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits had to find other ways to stock their cupboards. When asked how she felt about her benefits being suspended, one woman in West Virginia told a New York Times reporter, “We’re angry.
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How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity

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By Joslyn Brenton, Alyssa M. Tindall, Senbagam Virudachalam
| The Miami Times Verified
The 2025 government shutdown drew widespread attention to how many Americans struggle to get enough food. For 43 days, the more than 42 million Americans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits had to find other ways to stock their cupboards. When asked how she felt about her benefits being suspended, one woman in West Virginia told a New York Times reporter, “We’re angry. Because we do count!” Her sentiment reflects an often underappreciated fact about food.
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How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity Original

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By Joslyn Brenton, Alyssa M. Tindall, Senbagam Virudachalam
| Dayton Daily News Verified
When asked how she felt about her benefits being suspended, one woman in West Virginia told a New York Times reporter, “We’re angry. Because we do count!” Her sentiment reflects an often underappreciated fact about food. Food is not just a matter of survival. What and how you eat is also a symbol of your social status. Being unable to reliably feed your family healthy and nutritious foods in a way that aligns with your values can feel undignified.
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