The Washington Standard Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are being implemented across the world, with Idaho being no exception in this scheme. and making its own contributions to SDGÂ #2:Â Zero Hunger.
Idaho participates in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp program, that provides the ability of low-income families to buy food through an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. This card only allows the purchase of âhealthyâ food that includes snacks, candy, cookies, etc.
Like any other assistance program, certain eligibility criteria must be met. Along with some other criteria, to qualify the family must fall at or below the 130% poverty line, which in 2021 would give a family of four in Idaho approximately $648.00 a month in food benefits. In January 2023, 123,133 Idahoans, or 6.55%, participated in SNAP.
âUndocumentedâ immigrants are not eligible for food stamps, and âdocumented immigrants can only receive food stamps benefits if they have resided within the United States for at least five yearsâ. However, âthere are some exceptions for refugees, children, and individuals receiving asylum in the United Statesâ which probably covers many who are pouring through the southern border right now.
On top of this are other Idaho food programs such as Women, Infants, & Children (WIC), and the school lunch programs, both driven by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). There is also the USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP) administered in eastern Idaho. The USDA is committed to Sustainable Development, another term used for Agenda 21 and Agenda 2030.
The USDA spent $182.5 billion on food assistance in 2021, and the cost continues to escalate. Even though the USDA is a federal government program, it is âstrategically placed in over 80 countriesâ, spending over $1.6 billion through its âglobal hunger and food security initiative, Feed the Futureâ, along with multiple other federal agencies. The âUSDA supports global food securityâ, that is, feeding everyone. Thatâs right, the money Idahoans earn is going to feed not only Idahoans, but other countries as well that supports the UN World Food Programme…
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE…- The Washington Standard
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