Posted on May 23, 2023
Senior SNAP recipients now have access to fresh, low-cost produce
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The federal unwinding of pandemic-era boosts in benefits for government assistance programs began this year. SNAP was the first program to see cuts in February, rolling back the $95 dollars in added benefits per month for 40 million SNAP beneficiaries nationwide.
However, the reduction of benefits paired with the rising cost of food has made it difficult for low-income seniors to buy fresh fruit and vegetables — vital in helping to combat chronic health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.
On Cincinnati Edition, we discuss the Council on Aging's Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program and what options are available for seniors in southwest Ohio.
However, the reduction of benefits paired with the rising cost of food has made it difficult for low-income seniors to buy fresh fruit and vegetables — vital in helping to combat chronic health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.
On Cincinnati Edition, we discuss the Council on Aging's Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program and what options are available for seniors in southwest Ohio.
Senior SNAP recipients now have access to fresh, low-cost produce
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"In participating states, Double Up Food Bucks teams up with certain stores and farmers markets to give SNAP recipients access to lower cost produce. Every dollar you spend is worth two -- or, as the New York Double Up website puts it, you can, "Turn an apple a day into two apples a day."...
"In participating states, Double Up Food Bucks teams up with certain stores and farmers markets to give SNAP recipients access to lower cost produce. Every dollar you spend is worth two -- or, as the New York Double Up website puts it, you can, "Turn an apple a day into two apples a day."...
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