University of Minnesota eliminates nutrition outreach program amid federal SNAP cuts, KSTP, 7/11/25

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https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/university-of-minnesota-eliminates-nutrition-outreach-program-amid-federal-snap-cuts/

A program dedicated to nutrition education for low-income residents across Minnesota is coming to an end after 35 years.

This week, the University of Minnesota Extension Service laid off all 60 of its full-time SNAP-Ed educators. The $7.2 million outreach program had worked with 700 partners, including clinics, day cares and food banks.

In a statement, the university attributed the cuts to the “One Big Beautiful Bill” signed into law last week.

One provision in that law eliminates the SNAP-Ed program nationwide, an educational component of the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) that teaches SNAP recipients and youths about maintaining a healthy diet and staying physically fit.

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1. I wonder whether the state can fill some of these shortages

Of course we have our own deficit