Poll: Americans overwhelmingly support doubling food stamp value at farmers markets More than 90 percent also say equal access to fresh produce is very or somewhat important

ASHEVILLE, N.C., May 22, 2012 –/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Three-quarters of Americans support a nationwide program to double the value of SNAP benefits (formerly food stamps) when used at farmers markets, according to a recent survey commissioned by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The poll finds strong support for making produce affordable and accessible to all Americans and that officials at all levels—national, state and local—have a role to play in ensuring that access. More…