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How the Other Half Eats

SNAP benefits add up to $1.86 per person, per meal. Here's what that looks like.
Ariel Aberg-Riger

Editor’s note: In July 2018, the White House surprised many observers by declaring a successful end to the War on Poverty. That left the future of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the hands of Congress as it negotiates a farm bill. So CityLab visual storyteller Ariel Aberg-Riger is taking a closer look at food aid for low-income Americans.