For the second year in a row, a Florida legislator, who is also a medical doctor, wants to ban food stamp recipients from buying soda or candy with their benefits.
The Department of Agriculture put out a call to action, asking for partners in a pilot program to use food stamps online.
The L.A. Regional Food Bank is being asked to do more with less.
A study shows the potential benefits, but if the past is any guide, what’s effective will nonetheless be politically unpalatable.
U.S. agriculture produces food rich in calories, but deficient in nutrients — with damaging health results.
Sending people boxes of shelf-stable food will save the government money, but it might not help people improve their health in the long term.
Retailers won't disclose how much money they're getting from SNAP. Why not?
If people lose food stamp benefits, it could play havoc with the overall economy, hurting workers who never received government assistance in their lives.
If you are younger than 50, don't have children or a disability, and rely on government benefits to eat, you could be in trouble soon.
USDA tightens work requirements for able-bodied adults without children
Benefits won't be getting more generous anytime soon, however.
A change in the way the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, is administered means some recipients will be required to work if they want to keep their benefits.
In a small study, Harvard researchers found that getting food stamps didn't help low-income individuals as much as they expected. Despite their food aid, researchers say the people they surveyed weren't getting a complete, nutritious diet.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program helps feed more than 36 million Americans.
Healthful food for low-income shoppers has been a hit, but bureaucratic and technical glitches could prevent future purchases.
As consumers shun sugary foods for health reasons, the candy industry is taking a significant beating.