This blog post is to showcase my source material I used to support the arguments for my This I Argue essay.
Thesis Statement: "the current amount is inadequate, if SNAP received more funding, families would be able to afford nutritional foods that would lead to an increase in the grades of students and we would be able to battle health problems caused by childhood obesity".
Topic Sentence: (Supporting Paragraph 1) "Cuts to the annual budget for SNAP has left many single family households making dire decisions for something as simple as finding a meal to eat."
(Supporting Paragraph 2) "if you do the math it just doesn't seem possible for the average person receiving SNAP to afford a balanced nutritional diet."
(Supporting Paragraph 3) "Many families that receive food stamps have a hard time affording fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grain items."
(Supporting Paragraph 4) "SNAP promotes a good work ethic by taking away 24 to 36 cents from his/hers benefit for every dollar."
Source Material:
"A Place at the Table" Video Documentary
Policy Basics: Introduction to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). June 4, 2014 www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=2226
House approves GOP plan to slash food stamp funding. September 19, 2013. Washington Post. Ed O'Keefe and Niraj Chokshi www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/09/19/house-approves-gop-plan-to-slash-food-stamp-funding/
The SNAP Challenge: A True Wake Up Call. November 12, 2013. Huffington Post. Jamison Doran www.huffingtonpost.com/jamison-doran/the-snap-challenge-a-true_b_4260842.html
I think SNAP should receive an annual increase in funding from the federal government until it's no longer needed. According to a survey done by the U.S. Department of Agriculture the more members you have in your family the less money you get and the amount has dropped gradually since 2009. Eligibility for SNAP is based on a $25,400 gross income, the average American consumes 972,000 calories a year, and the median household income is $51,000 as of 2013 according to CNN, all the while the poverty rate is 15% that means people who rely on SNAP can't afford a 2700 calorie daily diet without SNAP. So it's self defeating as a nation to cut funding to programs like these. The food stamp program has done plenty of good over the years for many people which is why cutting funds from the program has left many people with no choice but find less favorable alternatives to making ends meet. Politicians need to realize that helping those less fortunate is the American way and its a right that we as human beings have to have food to eat.
Thesis Statement: "the current amount is inadequate, if SNAP received more funding, families would be able to afford nutritional foods that would lead to an increase in the grades of students and we would be able to battle health problems caused by childhood obesity".
Topic Sentence: (Supporting Paragraph 1) "Cuts to the annual budget for SNAP has left many single family households making dire decisions for something as simple as finding a meal to eat."
(Supporting Paragraph 2) "if you do the math it just doesn't seem possible for the average person receiving SNAP to afford a balanced nutritional diet."
(Supporting Paragraph 3) "Many families that receive food stamps have a hard time affording fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grain items."
(Supporting Paragraph 4) "SNAP promotes a good work ethic by taking away 24 to 36 cents from his/hers benefit for every dollar."
Source Material:
"A Place at the Table" Video Documentary
Policy Basics: Introduction to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). June 4, 2014 www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=2226
House approves GOP plan to slash food stamp funding. September 19, 2013. Washington Post. Ed O'Keefe and Niraj Chokshi www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/09/19/house-approves-gop-plan-to-slash-food-stamp-funding/
The SNAP Challenge: A True Wake Up Call. November 12, 2013. Huffington Post. Jamison Doran www.huffingtonpost.com/jamison-doran/the-snap-challenge-a-true_b_4260842.html
I think SNAP should receive an annual increase in funding from the federal government until it's no longer needed. According to a survey done by the U.S. Department of Agriculture the more members you have in your family the less money you get and the amount has dropped gradually since 2009. Eligibility for SNAP is based on a $25,400 gross income, the average American consumes 972,000 calories a year, and the median household income is $51,000 as of 2013 according to CNN, all the while the poverty rate is 15% that means people who rely on SNAP can't afford a 2700 calorie daily diet without SNAP. So it's self defeating as a nation to cut funding to programs like these. The food stamp program has done plenty of good over the years for many people which is why cutting funds from the program has left many people with no choice but find less favorable alternatives to making ends meet. Politicians need to realize that helping those less fortunate is the American way and its a right that we as human beings have to have food to eat.