News Type: Press Releases
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Red states target SNAP fraud, errors under threat of costly federal penalties
Eliza Kinsey, an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine who focuses on hunger, said staffing shortages, outdated technology and changes to eligibility rules that require oversight are making it harder for state agencies to avoid overpaying or underpaying recipients — the errors that will cost states money under the new…
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The Trump administration is targeting ultra-processed foods. A Penn researcher explains why that might be complicated.
New dietary guidelines released by the Trump administration tell Americans to avoid ultra-processed foods but don’t have an official definition for them.