House farm bill misses opportunity to strengthen nutrition security

Summary: The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a new farm bill, but it leaves out important funding for food assistance. The bill fails to fix deep cuts made to the SNAP program and nutrition education. The American Heart Association (AHA) says this is a huge missed chance to help families put healthy food on the table. Good nutrition is key to protecting heart and brain health and stopping chronic diseases. Now, the AHA is asking the Senate to step up, fix the bill, and protect our access to healthy food.

Source: American Heart Association URL: newsroom.heart.org/news/house-farm-bill-misses-opportunity-to-strengthen-nutrition-security (opens in new tab)