Californians Who Rely On Food Assistance Worried About Trump’s Proposed ‘Blue Apron’ Approach
In his budget plan, President Donald Trump proposed swapping out the debit-style benefits people receive now for a pre-packaged box of food, containing mostly canned meals.
San Francisco Chronicle:
Trump’s Food-Stamp Plan: Government Picks The Meals For Poor People
The way that what’s officially known as the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — SNAP — works now is that 42 million Americans like Summers buy whatever meat, fruit, vegetables and other foodstuffs they want at 260,000 grocery stores nationwide by using a debit card that stores their benefits. ...This week, the Trump administration proposed cutting the program by $260 billion over 10 years, or 30 percent. Half the savings would come by changing the way Summers and other recipients receive their food benefit. (Garofoli, 2/14)
In other public health news —
The Mercury News:
Suicide Prevention Group Shows Love At Golden Gate Bridge On Valentine’s Day
More than 100 volunteers gathered at the Golden Gate Bridge on Valentine’s Day to show love and compassion by watching for troubled people on the span. The group Bridgewatch Angels has been coming to the bridge since 2010, engaging in suicide prevention. (Prado, 2/15)