According to the Stanford University Press, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has lifted more Americans out of poverty than any other means-tested program. However, too little is understood about the far-reaching effects of the program beyond food security. To better understand the unintended ramifications of SNAP, BU School of Social Work Professor Dan Miller […]
As the USDA released its annual federal hunger report, BUSSW Professor Dan Miller shares his expertise on the impact of the enhanced child tax credit for 2021 on food insecurity. Excerpt from “More children faced food insecurity last year during pandemic” by Tami Luhby: Lawmakers should do more to address hunger in America, especially now […]
According to BUSSW Associate Professor Daniel P. Miller, “The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about renewed attention to food insecurity, which even before this recent crisis was a persistent social problem. Though official data have not yet been released, all signs point to dramatic increases in food insecurity and other types of poverty and hardship in […]