University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research

08/17/2017

James Ziliak featured in the on Senior Hunger in America

The stock market has recovered and unemployment is down. But rates of food insecurity in the U.S. remain above what they were before the recession.

07/25/2017

Craig Gundersen on the importance of SNAP for those with disabilities https://t.co/0S8Hbav1Ra

By CRAIG GUNDERSEN As Congress considers making drastic cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), it's more important than ever to dispel myths about the program and shed more light on the families SNAP serves. At a time when many Ameri

07/12/2017

James Ziliak discusses SNAP on https://t.co/jao870AIFr

Access to food stamps in childhood has long-lasting education and health benefits.

06/14/2017

SNAP provides support to individuals with disabilities https://t.co/H9ee22fYi2

“ helps 11 million people living with disabilities afford food and avoid hardship: https://t.co/GxFCJBZrCu ”

09/21/2016

Tomorrow 8:30 AM EST, & host panels on the 20th anniversary of . More info here: https://t.co/lvO3CaEoxh

Welfare reform was enacted 20 years ago after a highly partisan battle that lasted nearly two years. The final bill, though controversial, was passed by large margins in both the House and Senate a…

05/23/2016

nice photo of Jim Ziliak and other panelists https://t.co/XV9QXLbymx

“Only 25% of is used for cash assistance, reaching even fewer families ”

05/23/2016

Ziliak speaks about TFP https://t.co/daeZb9sPc8

“Ziliak on his new THP paper: SNAP’s Thrifty Food Plan currently assumes that time has no value. ”

05/23/2016

Retweeted Kim Rueben ():

Now to SNAP - need to change basket - Jim Ziliak

05/23/2016

Retweeted Karen L. Anderson ():

Jim Ziliak : SNAP serves 1 in 7 Americans but millions of Americans remain food insecure:

05/23/2016

Jim Ziliak talks about in about 20 minutes https://t.co/bMDobOxzMb

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02/27/2015

>>Jim Ziliak to present before the National Commission on Hunger on policies to combat food security March 2>> https://t.co/F0eGTtqopV

02/25/2015

Tomorrow at 1:00pm>> Jim Ziliak will testify before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Nutrition, watch live at http://t.co/n0xycAsgvG