Four Republican states have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to let them ban soda, energy drinks and other food items ...

The Trump administration wants to stop poor people from using federal food benefits for candy or soda. In an initiative ...

For some on the right, though, the fact that food-stamp recipients can use the subsidies to buy junk food instead of healthy ...

Recipients remain free to purchase whatever foods they want—with their own money.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, remains a vital support for ...

Brian Barks, president and CEO of Food Bank for the Heartland, said they are fighting against LB656 and similar measures, ...

SNAP benefits for May 2025 are starting soon. Here's the full payment schedule, updated income limits, and who qualifies.

An effort to bar soda and candy from the food assistance program got a favorable reception in a Senate committee. Meanwhile, ...

Steep cuts to federal funding and staffing are threatening to weaken the US social safety net at a time when Americans are increasingly bracing for a tariff-induced economic slowdown.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, is designed to provide benefits to ...

Cuts to SNAP would be detrimental to the emergency food system in Illinois, including food pantries and food banks.