BU SNAP Challenge Dec. 6-20th
Dear BU/BMC Students, Faculty, and Guests,
I’d like to present a opportunity to increase awareness about food insecurity and the importance of SNAP to many members of our community who rely on it, especially during the holiday season.
As many of you might have already heard, several students and faculty members here at BU are participating in a SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program aka “food stamps”) Challenge. The challenge will run from 12/6-12/20 during which participants choose 7 continuous days to participate in the challenge. Here are the guidelines:
1. Begin on any day during the open period 12/6-12/20
2. Only eat food bought on the average SNAP budget: $30/week (any grocery store)
3. Spices and condiments that you already own are allowed to be used
4. Please refrain from accessing free food
5. Please only buy foods allowed on SNAP – http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/eligible-food-items
6. Post thoughts, pictures, videos, etc on blog site
7. Keep a food journal.
8. Try to eat a nutritious and healthy diet according to http://www.choosemyplate.gov/dietary-guidelines.html
If you’d like to sign up and have access to our shared blog: BUsnapChallenge.tumblr.com,
sign up below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/176I2hsv3yayWxBuHVkLeoYhBTUuWblysmw6jYm5BoDY/viewform
Please feel free to invite anyone to join and we can provide access to the blog. The website has information about the guidelines and a tutorial on how to use the website if you don’t have any experience.
Please direct any questions to Fabian Chang fchang@bu.edu.
Thank you!
BU SNAP Challenge Team
