Working to End Hunger in America

This article is part of a series examining the sweeping and often overlooked consequences of proposed SNAP cuts, sharing a range of perspectives — from health experts and policy leaders to frontline grocers and rural providers — about the ripple effects of slashing the nation’s most critical anti-hunger program. Today, we hear from Nick Levendofsky of the Kansas Farmers Union on how these cuts could affect rural communities, agriculture, and local economies.

This article is part of a series exploring the impacts of proposed SNAP cuts. Today, we hear from Brian Posler, the executive director of Fuel True — Independent Energy and Convenience in Kansas, about how these cuts could affect rural communities and local economies.

This article is part of a series exploring the wide-ranging consequences of proposed SNAP cuts. Today’s conversation is with Children’s HealthWatch, a nonprofit focused on improving children’s health in the U.S., to share insights on how these changes would affect the health and well-being of young children and their caregivers. Special thanks to Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, PhD, MPH, Richard Sheward, MPP, Ana Poblacion, PhD, MS, and Charlotte Bruce, MPH.