Does implementing SNAP work requirements lead to greater hunger?

Episode Summary

This month's Ennoble episode dives into a 2023 study from the American Journal of Preventive Medicine examining what happens when SNAP recipients face work requirements — and whether cutting government food assistance actually leads to greater hunger. 

You'll Learn

• How researchers used a "natural experiment" to isolate the real effects of SNAP work requirements on hunger
• The three key findings from the Gulf Coast study — including why 97% of SNAP participants saw no impact at all
• Why proximity and subsidiarity position local churches and charities to offer what federal safety-net programs structurally cannot

Memorable Quotes

1. "At True Charity, we believe work also awakens worth."
2. "A distant government bureaucracy cannot provide the tailored intervention that comes from the personal relationships necessary to help others permanently exit poverty."

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