Joe Gentile is reporting in the Register Star Columbia County could lose the Eat Smart New York Nutrition Education program. A $5 billion reduction in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has limited the county's ability to participate in the program. Community Health and Wellness Team Coordinator Becky Polmateer called the the loss a blow to the county. Eat Smart New York helps sponsor classes and events on how SNAP recipients can still eat nutritiously, as part of the former food stamps program. The SNAP program is administered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties. Cornell Cooperative is now exploring other funding options for the program, possibly through the Galvan or Dyson foundations. Read the full story in the Register Star.