{"product_id":"why-snap-works-christopher-john-bosso-9780520392816","title":"Why Snap Works: A Political History--And Defense--Of the Food Stamp Program","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first book to tell the whole story of SNAP and to explain why all Americans should support it.\u003c\/b\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 effort 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 the \"welfare system\" in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher John Bosso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520392817\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520392816\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.00d","brand":"Christopher John Bosso","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45477008277759,"sku":"9780520392816","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_daccdbf0-0cec-44c1-b210-2a4bdc67506f.jpg?v=1715918795","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-snap-works-christopher-john-bosso-9780520392816","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}