First Name:
Sarah
Last Name:
Tencer
Major Department:
Social Work
Thesis Director:
Sally Brocksen
Date of Thesis:
May 2012
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has adapted and developed since its beginning in the 1930s. Starting out as a program giving surplus food from farmers to those in need, SNAP has become a nationwide program to provide adequate nutrition to low-income households (Roth, n.d.). Looking at past and present policies, along with unintended consequences, this thesis will analyze if SNAP is meeting its goal of providing access to a healthy diet to households with low-income (SNAP 2012).