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“As a produce distributor, we work with both large and small grocery retailers across the Northeast; in Rhode Island we work with family-owned grocers all the way to national chains,” said Cohen. “What’s really important to us about this bill is that it’s actually an investment in the grocery industry the funds from this would be used for a SNAP incentive program and the way that program works is that folks who are using SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps, at their local grocery store would have additional funds to spend on healthy fruits and vegetables.”GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
The community groups are calling for a tax on sugary drinks to provide dollars to more dollars to close the hunger gap in Rhode Island. The RI FoodBank reported earlier this year that hunger in the state has hit the depths of The Great Depression.
“The groundswell of support to help Rhode Island SNAP recipients expand their purchasing power has been amazing, as demonstrated by this evening’s hearing,” said Dr. Amy Nunn, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Public Health Institute, which is leading the NourishRI Coalition. “With one in four people in our state not knowing where their next meal may come from, Rhode Islanders know this important legislation will help alleviate food insecurity among our most vulnerable populations.”
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