Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
References for this paper are not available at this time. We will be adding them shortly, thank you for your patience.
IF POOR PEOPLE can't buy enough food to eat, let them eat food supplements. So says a bill before Congress that would allow those who receive food stamps to use them for buying vitamins and minerals. While supported by the food supplement industry and a minority of nutrition experts, the move to change the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Stamp Program is opposed by many health leaders and organizations that monitor hunger in the nation's children. Among the opposition are the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Heart Association (AHA), USDA, and Food Research and Action Center, a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to eliminating hunger and under-nutrition in the United States. Proponents of House bill HR 1997 (formerly HR 236)—which seeks to amend the definition of food in the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to include vitamin and mineral supplements—argue that, in the interest of better health, poor people should
JAMA – American Medical Association
Published: Sep 13, 1995
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.