Greater Boston Video: Food Assistance And Poor Health
691 views · Published 11 March 2014 · 9:47 · Indexed 29 October 2026
Channel: GBH News · 2014 · News & Politics
Healthy, fresh food tends to be expensive, so it's easy to understand why people who quality for government assistance stock up on cheaper, often unhealthy options. As part of our FOCUS report on government programs with unintended consequences, we looked at new Harvard research suggesting a link between the federal SNAP program and poor eating habits. WGBH News reporter Adam Reilly has our story.
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