The History of SNAP: How Food Stamps Feed America

America has never been hungrier. Over 42 million citizens struggle to afford enough to eat. For decades, America's food stamp program, now known as SNAP has helped many of those suffering from hunger, now the ongoing government shutdown threatens to fully halt the initiative and leave one out of every eight citizen wondering how they're going to feed themselves and their families. Special guest Gabrielle Hill-Desjardins brings her expertise on International and Domestic development to the discussion of the history of America's food stamp program and helps examine the current state of affairs.Consult the resources below If you would like to support efforts to help the hungry during the government shutdown or are in need of support for yourself or your family.https://www.feedingamerica.org/need-help-find-foodhttps://mealconnect.org/https://www.fns.usda.gov/national-hunger-hotlinehttps://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Food/food-banks-how-to-help-government-shutdown/story?id=126972747🎧 Full episode on YouTube, Spotify + Apple: https://linktr.ee/politicsofnewamerica  Subscribe for more sharp political analysis.Get one month free of Leverage Assistant → https://www.leverageassistants.com?via=hauntedmouse