Food, Nutrition & Health: Food Support Programs w/ Diane Schanzenbach

Welcome to the second episode in a special four-part series from Health Affairs on the intersection of food, nutrition, and health. This special series compliments the release of a theme issue on food, nutrition, and health to be released April 7, 2025.

In this episode, Health Affairs' Jessica Bylander speaks with Diane Schanzenbach from Northwestern University on the topic of food support programs and their impacts on very young children.

Pre-order the Food, Nutrition, and Health Issue.

Related Links:

• Food Support Programs and Their Impacts On Very Young Children (Health Policy Brief)
• SNAP's Short- and Long-Term Benefits (Northwestern Institute for Policy Research)
• Long-Run Impacts of Childhood Access to the Safety Net (American Economic Association)

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