How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity

By Joslyn Brenton, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Ithaca College
Alyssa Tindall, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences, Ursinus College
Senbagam Virudachalam, General Pediatrician, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Research Institute; University of Pennsylvania

The 2025 government shutdown drew widespread attention to how many Americans struggle to get enough food. For 43 days, the more than 42 million Americans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits had to find other ways to stock their cupboards.

When asked how she felt about her benefits being suspended, one woman…

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