Analyzing the Policy Cycle

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policy cycle might work for texas house bilee 692 (hr692)

Describe how the Policy Cycle Might Work for Texas House Bill 692 (HR 692)

Problem Definition and Agenda Setting

In Texas, how many SNAP participants are affected by this bill?

A citation for the number of SNAP participants in Texas is required. Please see Blackboard. Look for "Column: Number of Recipients" "Row: State Total"

3,306,288 SNAP participants in Texas are affected by the Texas House Bills 692 (HR 692) (Texas Health & Human Services Commission, 2014).

Why is there an emphasis on increasing fruit and vegetable consumption among SNAP participants?

Using at least1 empirical article describe the typical diet or nutrient quality of a SNAP participant. An in-text citation and the corresponding reference source are required.

With the latest focus of the nutrition program, SNAP has the ability of influencing the diets of millions of the low-income Americans. Additional considerations are necessary to establish the manner through which the present pilot programs enhance vegetable and fruit access and/or policy propositions to limit sugar-sweetened beverages from the list of permitted foods in SNAP that may ultimately enhance the dietary quality of every SNAP participant (Lueng et al., 2012, p. 11). Then describe how a typical SNAP diet (or SAD --Standard American Diet) could be related to the high rates of child or adult obesity in the state of Texas based on at least 1 empirical article.
An in-text citation and the corresponding reference sources required.

In conclusion, in this research, the low-income adults were nowhere near meeting the recommended standards for whole grains, vegetables, fish, fruits, as well as seeds/legumes/nuts; many low-income adults surpassed the recommended standard limits. Nearly no low-income adult satisfied the majority of the food and nutrient guidelines targeted at improving health. According to our results, low-income adults getting SNAP benefits possess diets, which are poorer in quality than those of income-qualified non-participants that might play a role in the higher incidences of obesity and obesity-associated complications in this particular population (Lueng et al., 2012, p. 11).

What is the association between child/adult obesity and other health related issues?

Support your statement by providing 2 empirical articles and corresponding in-text citations and reference sources to support your statement.

Utilizing this framework, Mancino (2003) and Mancino and Kinsey (2004) illustrate that hunger could result to unhealthy decisions, particularly when in combination with time limitations. As people get busier, more convenient food actually becomes an alternative for leisure time. Furthermore,….....

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