The Ideal Farm Bill

Simply growing enough healthy food is not enough to end hunger in the United States. People must also be able to afford to buy these foods. The Farm Bill supports this part of the solution through its funding for federal nutrition programs, particularly the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).  -Bread for the World Institute

As Congress prepares to debate the next five-year piece of legislation that addresses agriculture and nutrition programs, there are some things we would like to see in this measure known as the Farm Bill. Health Affairs has a great piece on how the process works. This link leads you to the article.

Last year, the Bread for the World Institute posted a clear and succinct  article on how the Farm Bill can help end hunger. (Click here to read the piece in pdf). This graphic from Bread for the World complements the article.