Trending in #SNAP

This week on Twitter, the Trump Administration’s proposed work requirements bill continued to create a buzz. Others discussed the increasing rates of food insecurity in America, and an exposé about just how little work requirements helped SNAP recipients when they were observed in Wisconsin.

1. USAFacts shared an infographic that demonstrated that 40 million US households are food insecure, according to recent data.

   40 million households are food insecure. https://t.co/pyAQqcUWBg #foodstamps #usda #opendata #usafacts pic.twitter.com/QXyAsd0gft

   — USAFacts (@USAFacts) April 8, 2019

2. Many organizations, activists and elected officials continued the #HandsOffSNAP conversation on Twitter, advocating against the proposed bill that includes work requirements and time limits for individuals on SNAP.

   Food for the hungry shouldn't have a time limit.
   Food for the hungry shouldn't have a time limit.
   Food for the hungry shouldn't have a time limit.
   
   Submit a comment to oppose the Trump Admin.'s proposed SNAP rule and keep #HandsOffSNAP today: https://t.co/tdh3X9U5Lk pic.twitter.com/60XskAXXkp

   — Food Research & Action Center (@fractweets) April 9, 2019

   Just submitted 137 pages to @USDA on why #SNAP is so important and just how harmful their proposed rule change will be #HandsOffSNAP pic.twitter.com/pIFbkgBAh6

   — Brian Kennedy II (@BrianEKennedy2) April 2, 2019

   Today, my colleagues and I are urging the Trump Administration to withdraw a proposed rule that would impact up to a million people on SNAP #HandsOffSNAP pic.twitter.com/Gkol2HlRCd

   — Rosa DeLauro (@rosadelauro) April 2, 2019

3. The New Food Economy wrote a widely-shared article about the inefficiencies of SNAP work requirements and job training in Wisconsin.

   A devastating story about Wisconsin's food stamp job training contractor. In the end, the effort there cost taxpayers lot of money, sparked labor violations and left most people in poverty. Great piece from @hclaire_brown @newfoodeconomy: https://t.co/GtYXAPxkXh

   — Helena Bottemiller Evich (@hbottemiller) April 10, 2019

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