{"product_id":"why-snap-works-a-political-history-and-defense-of-the-food-stamp-program-paperback","title":"Why Snap Works: A Political History--And Defense--Of the Food Stamp Program - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Bosso\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book to tell the whole story of SNAP and to explain why all Americans should support it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the nation's largest government effort for helping low-income Americans obtain an adequate diet. How did SNAP, formerly the food stamp program, evolve from a Depression-era project to use up surplus goods into America's foundational food assistance program? And how does SNAP survive? Incisive and original, \u003ci\u003eWhy SNAP Works\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to provide a comprehensive history and evaluation of the nation's most important food insecurity and poverty alleviation effort. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Everyone has an opinion about SNAP, not all of them positive, but its benefits are felt broadly and across party lines. Christopher Bosso makes a clear, nuanced, and impassioned case for protecting this unique food program, exploring its history and breaking down the facts for readers across the political spectrum. \u003ci\u003eWhy SNAP Works \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential book for anyone concerned about food access, poverty, and social welfare in the United States.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy SNAP Works\u003c\/i\u003e is a lively, up-to-the-minute account of the history of the program formerly known as food stamps, contested from its onset. Christopher Bosso's compelling explanation of the reasons SNAP survived, and deserves to survive, in the face of so much opposition, makes his book a must-read.--Marion Nestle, author of \u003ci\u003eSlow Cooked: An Unexpected Life in Food Politics\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A one-stop shop for SNAP history.\"--Parke Wilde, Friedman School, Tufts University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"What makes this work original and important is that it traces this history in a single volume and brings the story up to present. Bosso has excellent underlying scholarship and also relies on an impressive foundation of primary documents.\"--Adam Sheingate, author of \u003ci\u003eBuilding a Business of Politics: The Rise of Political Consulting and the Transformation of American Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is an original book, and its assertions about SNAP politics and substance are fresh and new.\"--Rebecca Harris, author of \u003ci\u003eParty Food: A Partisan History of Food \u0026amp; Farming Policy in America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Bosso\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Public Policy and Politics in the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University, Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47584503169245,"sku":"9780520425187","price":40.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/TZp2KCSnjd9780520425187.webp?v=1773613212","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/why-snap-works-a-political-history-and-defense-of-the-food-stamp-program-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}