A Critical Analysis Of Op-Ed By Jackie Walorski

Faridatou Issiako Jackie Walorski’s Op-Ed (June 13, 2016) argues that the Obama administration decreased the access of low-income families’ of receiving healthy and nutritious foods. Walorski clarifies her statement by briefly explaining what a food desert is how rural and urban communities are greatly affected. In order for Walorski to inform people about the setbacks of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), she must aim her attention, specifically on the low-income families in the community. This category can include any individuals that need any financial help on finding health foods. The author states how food deserts paralyze the ability for neighborhoods to have access to fresh foods. Due to this, people depend on neighborhood convenience store for their meals. Moreover, the 2014 farm bill was put into place, creating the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This program was to create a balance of how much food were purchased at convenience stores. The author believes that because of the bill, “23.5 million American’s were put deeper into the food desert.” The author than acknowledges that SNAP has benefited many people but it also keeps poverty alive. …show more content…
She blames the Obama administration for this problem. Walorski does a well job on adding her personal connection to the topic. She uses her congressional district connection, to state that even convenience stores take food stamp cards, which drives the circle of more food deserts. Walorski hits a good point in her op-ed, when she mentions how in rural communities, people go miles and miles out of town, just to have obtain their food. This is a good point because, tt should not take people more than an hour to arrive at their local