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The federal government is setting up Americans to make poorer nutrition decisions due to the government shutdown. Regarding potential SNAP benefit cuts in Georgia, state Rep. Marvin Lim, D-Norcross, said: "… even if and when we have the 'perfect' health care system, there will still be no replacement for nutritious food." (Allison Dinner/AP 2022) By Rep. Marvin Lim – For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 8 minutes ago With the looming threat of SNAP benefits (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, colloquially known as “food stamps”) being cut off in November, it’s a good opportunity to talk about how the federal government has already made the goal of making “America healthy again” particularly eating healthier — actually harder to achieve. And one of the best ways to do that is to highlight the part of SNAP that was already cut back in July with the “One Big Beautiful Bill”: SNAP-Ed, or the National Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program. nehw revetahw .tnaw sresu ot ot yeht eseht eht eht dluohs esahcrup gnidivorp ralupop fo ton evael tsuj woh yvaeh evah dnah tnemnrevog tnemnrevog doof laredef seod setabed sseltnuoc .stifeneb feileb neeb eb tuoba tuoba erehT ,PANS PANS yrartnoC ”,dE-PANS“ ,sraey ohw sresu ot ot dedaerht esoht rieht rieht eht eht eht taht emos derrefer gnidivorp smargorp gnimmargorp margorp secalp trap revo .semoctuo detarepo eno no fo fo fo eldeen snoillim :yllufretsam gnikam ni ni evorpmi depleh htlaeh hcaer-ot-tsedrah ,stibah doof doof dexif desab-ecnedive yadyreve gnitae ,yrtnuoc ylnommoc seciohc seciohc .tegdub sa era dna dna a tifeneb-PANS dE-PANS PANS roF tuB snaciremA 03 Obesity treatment drugs are not accessible to all Americans — .sraey ,sraey raey gnikrow dekrow htiw erehw erew ew litnu ot ot ot siht siht eseht eht eht hcaet trats lareves tes sloohcs sloohcs loohcs gnimmargorp ralupop :yllanosrep srentrap ,nwo ruo fo fo tiforpnon ym tsal gnidulcni ni ni detnemelpmi sderdnuh ).deneppah ruof rof wef stuc ytinummoc sessalc nac tsetta niaga ssorca eltiT ehT slaohS dE-PANS nepO ykcuL I I dnaH aigroeG ytinummoC ,noitaicossA 51 eW( — .sraey ,sraey raey gnikrow dekrow htiw erehw erew ew litnu ot ot ot siht siht eseht eht eht hcaet trats lareves tes sloohcs sloohcs loohcs gnimmargorp ralupop :yllanosrep srentrap ,nwo ruo fo fo tiforpnon ym tsal gnidulcni ni ni detnemelpmi sderdnuh ).deneppah ruof rof wef stuc ytinummoc sessalc nac tsetta niaga ssorca eltiT ehT slaohS dE-PANS nepO ykcuL I I dnaH aigroeG ytinummoC ,noitaicossA 51 eW( Rep. Marvin Lim, D-Norcross, is the state representative for House District 98 and the CEO/founder of the nonprofit Lucky Shoals Community Association, which among its services provides education on everyday food habits, food choices and health outcomes. 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