With of that being said, the rising rates of poverty here in Colorado have left many families in need of a cost efficient and accessible way of obtaining food for their families. Since you are a food bank here in Colorado, I wanted to propose to you that we start raising more awareness through the usage of advertisements and send/ take home letters for the families who are eligible for the food stamp system but aren’t aware that they are eligible. This may seem a little confusing at first, but it is a fairly feasible and simplistic idea.
The Food Stamp System in America has become a staple for many families in America. Since its start in the early 1960’s, this program has benefited many people in the country and has grown into what we know …show more content…
In an article written by Christian Raschke, he states that, about food prep time for people on the food stamp system, that a study he did showed that the time cost of preparing food at home is a significant proportion of the total cost incurred by an individual preparing the food at home (Raschke 16). This shows that more time spent on preparing food for the individual is more time than it would be for the individual to just get a premade frozen dinner. Raschke also states that even though it might be a time-consuming process for the individual to prepare their food it will weigh out but on the healthier side. Since the individual knows what it going on within their own food. With the USDA having a list of what recipients can and cannot purchase on the food stamp system and what is provided through Care and Share it will hopefully take away the idea of getting frozen premade meals and help families move towards making their own meals. Within another article, written by Udaya Wagle, on the topic of food stamps, it states that labor and income has an effect on families who receive food stamps. Wagle states that benefits provided today do in fact help improve the nutritional and economic well-being of families (Wagle 15). This goes along with helping out families that the food stamp system isn’t just a welfare program, but a system that can be beneficial for them. This idea could be applied to the letters that are given out at events or in the family pantry boxes that are sent out to your families in
The Food Stamp System in America has become a staple for many families in America. Since its start in the early 1960’s, this program has benefited many people in the country and has grown into what we know …show more content…
In an article written by Christian Raschke, he states that, about food prep time for people on the food stamp system, that a study he did showed that the time cost of preparing food at home is a significant proportion of the total cost incurred by an individual preparing the food at home (Raschke 16). This shows that more time spent on preparing food for the individual is more time than it would be for the individual to just get a premade frozen dinner. Raschke also states that even though it might be a time-consuming process for the individual to prepare their food it will weigh out but on the healthier side. Since the individual knows what it going on within their own food. With the USDA having a list of what recipients can and cannot purchase on the food stamp system and what is provided through Care and Share it will hopefully take away the idea of getting frozen premade meals and help families move towards making their own meals. Within another article, written by Udaya Wagle, on the topic of food stamps, it states that labor and income has an effect on families who receive food stamps. Wagle states that benefits provided today do in fact help improve the nutritional and economic well-being of families (Wagle 15). This goes along with helping out families that the food stamp system isn’t just a welfare program, but a system that can be beneficial for them. This idea could be applied to the letters that are given out at events or in the family pantry boxes that are sent out to your families in