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After new immigration enforcement program, fewer Hispanic citizens enroll in SNAP, ACA

Source: JournalistsResource.org

Enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Affordable Care Act declined among Hispanic citizens of the United States after the Secure Communities program took effect, a working paper by Marcella Alsan of Stanford Medical School and Crystal Yang of Harvard Law School finds.

Covering food policy and the Farm Bill: Insights from author Michael Pollan

Source: JournalistsResource.org

Author Michael Pollan discussed the Farm Bill’s far-reaching impact on the U.S. food system and the environment, how journalists can better cover food policy, and more during a visit to Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media Politics and Public Policy. Below are the highlights: