Cuts to SNAP Benefits Hurt Students and Communities
From Instruction Discussion by 90.3 WHPC
June 1, 2026 · 28 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of SNAP benefit cuts on students and families, featuring insights from Jamie Bussel.
Kevin Boston-Hill speaks with Senior Program Officer for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Jamie Bussel, about how students and families can adapt to the cuts to SNAP benefits, which lead to poor nutrition and negatively impacts mental health. The conversation also provided suggestions on what the general public can do to help the situation.
People in this episode
Host: Kevin Boston-Hill
Guest: Jamie Bussel
Topics covered
- SNAP benefits
- nutrition
- mental health
- student support
- community impact
Keywords
- SNAP
- benefits
- students
- nutrition
- mental health
- community support
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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