Claim: "Only seven of 18 federal food assistance programs have been associated with positive health and nutrition outcomes, while the remaining 11 have not been effective."
Fact-check: Rep. Jim Jordan says 7 of 18 food programs check out, but 11 were deemed ineffective
Verdict: half-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Tom Feran
Date published: 2011-06-30T00:00:00