Punitive and Paternalistic: Social Control and Restrictions on Food Assistance Policy

• In Event: U.S. Public Views on Deservingness

Brief Overview

We analyze public support for government policies to curb the obesity epidemic, finding that people often dislike these policies. However, we further find that support for these policies are significantly higher when applied to SNAP recipients.

Authors

• Cindy D. Kam, Vanderbilt University

• Zach Broeren, Vanderbilt University