Food insecurity is a leading healthcare crisis in the United States. Central to our efforts to reduce food insecurity is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program). ACES expert Dr. Craig Gundersen of the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics in the College of ACES at the University of Illinois shares his thoughts on food insecurity, the benefits of SNAP, and the threats that are currently being posed to this program.