Representative Robert Brady
Delaware County Office
1350 Edgemont Avenue, Suite 2575
Chester, PA 19013
Phone: (610) 874-7094
Fax: (484) 816-0029
Dear Representative Robert Brady,
Hunger in America is a big deal many people are dealing with food insecurities and food desserts. There are 50 million people who fall into the category of “food insecurities”. Not only are adults suffering but more importantly the children are suffering from empty bellies which are causing them stomach pains and many people can’t focus when their hungry. 1 in 6 children will depend on government assistance such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program also known as SNAP. I believe there should be an increase in SNAP benefits. So I wanted to give some of my ideas of how I believe we can stop food insecurities.
One of my ideas is to increase SNAP benefits. Why, because even though people get food stamps sometimes that may on last them for about two or three weeks. Now that they have lowered food stamps it’s even harder to feed your kids for the whole month. For instance I wasn’t getting that much since it was just me and my son and that would only last me and my son about two and a half weeks. Once I paid my bills and other finances I barely had enough money to buy him food for the last week and half. So my son had to eat noodles because they were cheap and all I could afford. I feel as though if families like mine had a little extra we wouldn’t have to worry about our kids going hungry.
Another idea is that the eligible requirements for SNAP benefits need to be lowered. There are many families who really need the help and they can’t get it because they made a dollar or two over the gross and net income. Usually those are the people who actually really needs it. The government must have forgotten that we are living human beings and we have other things to pay for. So once people pay for bills and other important things then their looking like now what do I have to feed my family with? No parent wants to see their children crying because they are hungry, and they can’t do anything about it. So if the government was to lower the benefits an extra thirty dollars that could help a lot.
Lowering the cost of fruits and vegetables so parents can buy it instead of buying junk food is another way to stop food desserts. Being as though the SNAP benefits was cut in November of 2013 parents didn’t really have enough food stamps to buy healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables. They have to spend the money wisely and try to make it stretch and last as long as possible. Parents would buy chips and cookies before they buy healthy foods because they are cheaper. Junk food is not good for kids or does it fill a kid up. Junk food can only last about 30 minutes then the child is hungry again. Where healthy foods will fill a child up faster and they are healthier. So if the healthy foods wasn’t so high parents would buy healthy foods so kids can be healthy instead of overweight by the time they are 5.
These where just few ideas of how we can stop food insecurities and food desserts in America. I just want to thank you Robert Brady from taking the time out of your day to hear my thoughts. Hopefully the government will take this in consideration and help those single moms and single dads with their families. So those 50 million people will no longer have to suffer from food insecurities or food desserts.
-Sincerely, Aisha Brodie
Work Cited
A place at the table
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Delaware County Office
1350 Edgemont Avenue, Suite 2575
Chester, PA 19013
Phone: (610) 874-7094
Fax: (484) 816-0029
Dear Representative Robert Brady,
Hunger in America is a big deal many people are dealing with food insecurities and food desserts. There are 50 million people who fall into the category of “food insecurities”. Not only are adults suffering but more importantly the children are suffering from empty bellies which are causing them stomach pains and many people can’t focus when their hungry. 1 in 6 children will depend on government assistance such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program also known as SNAP. I believe there should be an increase in SNAP benefits. So I wanted to give some of my ideas of how I believe we can stop food insecurities.
One of my ideas is to increase SNAP benefits. Why, because even though people get food stamps sometimes that may on last them for about two or three weeks. Now that they have lowered food stamps it’s even harder to feed your kids for the whole month. For instance I wasn’t getting that much since it was just me and my son and that would only last me and my son about two and a half weeks. Once I paid my bills and other finances I barely had enough money to buy him food for the last week and half. So my son had to eat noodles because they were cheap and all I could afford. I feel as though if families like mine had a little extra we wouldn’t have to worry about our kids going hungry.
Another idea is that the eligible requirements for SNAP benefits need to be lowered. There are many families who really need the help and they can’t get it because they made a dollar or two over the gross and net income. Usually those are the people who actually really needs it. The government must have forgotten that we are living human beings and we have other things to pay for. So once people pay for bills and other important things then their looking like now what do I have to feed my family with? No parent wants to see their children crying because they are hungry, and they can’t do anything about it. So if the government was to lower the benefits an extra thirty dollars that could help a lot.
Lowering the cost of fruits and vegetables so parents can buy it instead of buying junk food is another way to stop food desserts. Being as though the SNAP benefits was cut in November of 2013 parents didn’t really have enough food stamps to buy healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables. They have to spend the money wisely and try to make it stretch and last as long as possible. Parents would buy chips and cookies before they buy healthy foods because they are cheaper. Junk food is not good for kids or does it fill a kid up. Junk food can only last about 30 minutes then the child is hungry again. Where healthy foods will fill a child up faster and they are healthier. So if the healthy foods wasn’t so high parents would buy healthy foods so kids can be healthy instead of overweight by the time they are 5.
These where just few ideas of how we can stop food insecurities and food desserts in America. I just want to thank you Robert Brady from taking the time out of your day to hear my thoughts. Hopefully the government will take this in consideration and help those single moms and single dads with their families. So those 50 million people will no longer have to suffer from food insecurities or food desserts.
-Sincerely, Aisha Brodie
Work Cited
A place at the table
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program