RT Journal
A1 Ludwig DS, Blumenthal SJ, Willett WC
T1 Opportunities to reduce childhood hunger and obesity: Restructuring the supplemental nutrition assistance program (the food stamp program)
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2012
FD December 26
VO 308
IS 24
SP 2567
OP 2568
DO 10.1001/jama.2012.45420
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.45420
AB 
Childhood is a time of substantial nutritional needs. However, many children in low-income families do not consume adequate amounts of nutritious foods for optimal physical development, cognitive performance, and psychological well-being. The pending reauthorization of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program), a $75 billion annual federal food assistance program, provides a critical opportunity to improve the nutritional health of its 46.6 million recipients, nearly half of whom are children.1