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Will requiring food stamp retailers to sell more healthy food make it easier for SNAP recipients to eat better?

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imageGetting healthy foods on shelves is only part of the solution.Lynn Friedman/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) serves an important role in our nation’s fight against hunger. Formerly known as food stamps, SNAP helps 45 million low-income Americans – nearly half of whom are children –...

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