Protect SNAP-Ed Priority Talking Points
SNAP-Ed Works.
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Below are additional talking points and supporting evidence to correct misleading claims about SNAP-Ed’s effectiveness and clarify why the program is neither duplicative nor outdated. These facts can be used in conversations with policymakers, partners, and stakeholders.
SNAP-Ed is Effective and Produces Measurable Results
Contrary to recent statements made during the House Agriculture Committee’s May 2025 business meeting, SNAP-Ed consistently delivers strong, evidence-based outcomes:
Improves food security: A peer-reviewed study in *Nutrition Reviews* shows that SNAP-Ed significantly improves food security and dietary choices among low-income households.
Evidence-based interventions: SNAP-Ed uses USDA-approved, evidence-based strategies proven to increase physical activity and improve nutrition.
Positive behavioral changes: A 2022 USDA report highlights SNAP-Ed’s effectiveness across the Mountain Plains, Southeast, and Southwest regions, showing over 846,000 participants adopted healthier eating habits, became more physically active, and improved food budgeting skills.
Rigorous national evaluation framework: SNAP-Ed uses USDA’s nationally recognized evaluation model to track progress and guide improvements.
SNAP-Ed Has Responded to GAO Feedback and Strengthened Accountability
Contrary to recent statements made during the House Agriculture Committee’s May 2025 business meeting, SNAP-Ed consistently delivers strong, evidence-based outcomes:
- USDA created the SNAP-Ed National Program Evaluation and Reporting System to aggregate and measure outcomes at the national level, fully addressing GAO-19-572 recommendations.
- USDA established the Nutrition Promotion Working Group in 2020 to strengthen coordination across nutrition education programs, reducing the potential for overlap.
- SNAP-Ed now operates with enhanced internal nutrition expertise, informed by USDA’s Science Blueprint (2020–2025) and the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
SNAP-Ed is Not Duplicative—It is Essential
- President Trump’s FY2026 Budget proposes to eliminate the CDC’s Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, including the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity.
- As a result, SNAP-Ed is now the only federal nutrition education program focused specifically on low-income families and delivered in community settings.
- SNAP-Ed remains uniquely positioned to deliver nutrition education through trusted venues including schools, grocery stores, churches, and local nonprofits. Eliminating it would create a dangerous gap in public health infrastructure, especially for underserved communities.
- Protecting and strengthening SNAP-Ed is a smart, bipartisan step that reflects shared values: empowering families, using taxpayer dollars efficiently, and promoting better health for all Americans.
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