The Healthy SNAP Act would exclude soft drinks, candy, ice cream and prepared desserts from being bought with SNAP benefits.

As is well known, the U.S. government and state welfare programs have a roadmap that is basically defined by an indicator ...

A new bill currently in Congress could prevent the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from being cut or ...

Can the nation’s safety net survive without unraveling the very fabric of food security it was designed to protect? Last week ...

The warning came as the Trump administration and congressional Republicans have discussed cutting SNAP benefits—otherwise ...

The SNAP Reform and Upward Mobility Act would expand work requirements, mandate that states eventually match federal funds ...

Idaho is considering a bill to seek a federal waiver to forbid food stamps from being used to buy soda and candy, in order to ...

The problem peaked in December when more than 1,000 Utahns reported the theft of their SNAP benefits. These benefits are ...

Advocates and economists are warning of a potential ripple effect on food affordability for low-income households.

Laura Kelly to make the processing of food stamp applications more efficient ... including about 102,000 adults and about ...

Proponents say taxpayer money shouldn't subsidize junk food. Critics say it could exacerbate hunger in places without easy ...

A bill limiting what you can purchase with food stamps is advancing. What does that mean for the program's future? Here's ...