Illinois SNAP Education program eliminated amid federal cuts: ‘It’s heartbreaking’

Illinois SNAP Education program eliminated amid federal cuts: ‘It’s heartbreaking’

In a makeshift classroom in a Roseland low-income housing complex, nine women watched nutrition educator Denetria Adams saute a glistening mix of carrots, celery and onion. Tammy Spivey, 60, raised her hand from the back row. “What’s worse, cooking oil or lard?” “Lard,” Adams answered, stirring the steaming mirepoix with practiced ease. “It clogs your arteries.” Across the room, fellow educator Christine Davis jumped in. “We always want to make …