the agriculture department produced a series of spanish english radio spots, the usda made them available to any radio station wanting to play them. the united states department of agriculture, usda, and its supplemental nutrition program, s.n.a.p., are proud to provide a radio program. enjoy the show while you savor a delicious piece of fruit. let s begin. happiness park is like any other soap opera. that is, one whose characters are obsessed with food stamps. each of the ten spots makes a separate point. episode one tries to bust the myth that food stamps are welfare and only the unemployed can qualify. roberto and i just can t seem to make ends meet. meet monica. it s not that we don t love each other, but we are always fighting over money. she s talking to her friend
is still not convinced, insisting in the next episode that she didn t need help from anyone. but everything changes in episode nine, which according to the usda production script, was written to overcome the barrier of pride. hello? yes? what? what happened? what happened? diana is crying. she s at the hospital! thankfully, diana survives. i thought it was a heart attack. what? yes. i felt horrible. but the doctor told me that it was indigestion. indigestion? this doctor scolded me and told me i need to lose weight. he said that i need to eat healthier foods like fruits and vegetables. i should have listened to you. what s that program called? it s called s.n.a.p. by the last episode diana signs