A transcript of this podcast and more information about Elaine Waxman is available on the website of the Duke World Food Policy Center at https://wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcast...

With recordbreaking food prices in 2022, it has become more expensive for families to buy the foods that they need. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, helps families purchase foods but families frequently spend their benefits before the next benefit cycle. USDA modifies SNAP benefits every year as a costofliving adjustment. But was the change in fiscal year 2023 enough to keep pace with food price inflation? Today, we talk with Elaine Waxman from the Urban Institute to find out.