{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/170f7fea-3078-4315-9c6b-57b666e73855/6aa1c5556389ebc5816ce9dc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"As SNAP Shrinks, What's the Future of Food Aid in America?","description":"<p>Cash-strapped states and struggling families are wrestling with the consequences of major reforms to the SNAP program passed as part of Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill.</p><p><br></p><p>Guests:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.cato.org/people/romina-boccia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Romina Boccia</a>, Director of Budget and Entitlement Policy, Cato Institute</li><li><a href=\"https://www.chloeneast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Chloe East</a>, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Colorado Boulder</li><li><a href=\"https://joelmcclurg.ai/cv/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Joël McClurg</a>, former SNAP compliance officer</li><li>Leslie Walker, senior reporter, Tradeoffs</li><li>John Waxler, SNAP applicant</li><li>Lori Ventura, operations director, <a href=\"https://freeseniorhealthclinic.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Free Senior Health Clinic</a></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This episode was reported and produced by Leslie Walker, edited by Ryan Levi and Dan Gorenstein, and mixed by Andrew Parrella.</p><p><br></p><p>The Tradeoffs theme song was composed by Ty Citerman. Additional music this episode from Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound.</p><p><br></p><p>Special thanks to Jossie Barroso, Jack Cardinal, Cindy Huddleston, Acadia Jacob, Joseph Llobrera and Kenny Palmer.</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more: Read the full reporting and explore additional resources <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.org/2026/09/10/as-snap-shrinks-whats-the-future-of-food-aid-in-america/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">on our website</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Want more Tradeoffs? Join more than 5,500 readers who trust Tradeoffs for clear, deeply reported health policy insights. <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.org/about/subscribe/?utm_campaign=show_notes&amp;utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for our free weekly newsletter</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Tradeoffs helps you cut through the noise with clear, deeply reported journalism on the forces driving health care's toughest choices — reporting you won't find anywhere else. If our work helps you stay informed, <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.fundjournalism.org/donate/?utm_campaign=show_notes&amp;utm_source=web&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">support it with a donation today</a>.\t</p>","author_name":"Tradeoffs"}