India, Dec. 8 -- In the US, the debate regarding the benefits of the SNAP program has resurfaced, especially in light of Donald Trump's administration's alarming threat to Democratic-controlled states. The new threat states that refusal to disclose particular beneficiary information could result in the loss of crucial federal funding needed to run the program.

The government recently issued an order requiring all states to provide detailed information about SNAP recipients. Names, Social Security numbers, welfare records, and other private information would all be included in this data. According to federal officials, the initiative's goals are to "combat fraud" and guarantee that there are no instances of improper or duplicative transfe...