Enrollment in SNAP not improving "poor" diets.

• Position: Food Stamps - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Millions of families in the U.S. struggle to provide adequate meals due to insufficient money or other resources. To combat food security issues, more than one in seven Americans currently relies upon the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP otherwise known as food stamps), the largest Federal initiative to provide monetary support for nutrition.

In the past, SNAP has been shown to reduce poverty among the poorest Americans and generate economic activity. However, according to a study from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Mass., SNAP benefits alone may not be enough to provide its beneficiaries with the long-term food security or dietary quality they need.

"After participating in SNAP for a few months, a substantial...