The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides
a. emergency food supplies for people living below the poverty level.
b. a list of foods that meet specific nutrient and health requirements.
c. coupons toward the purchase of foods for people with low income.
d. nutrition supplements for at risk individu-als and families.
C
SNAP provides coupons that people with low incomes can use to buy food. The Emergency Food Assistance Program provides extra food supplies for people living below the poverty level. None of the food programs provides a list of foods that meet specific nutrient and health re-quirements or provide nutrition supplements.
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