In early November 2025, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins claimed in a Fox News appearance that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — which helps about 1 in 8 Americans pay for ...

While it has been shown that ultra-processed foods are linked to negative health outcomes and can increase the risk of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has approved a significant and permanent increase in the levels of food stamp assistance available to needy families. Starting in October, average benefits ...

New restrictions on who qualifies for SNAP are expected to squeeze millions of families off these benefits in the coming ...

Background The COVID-19 pandemic reversed a decade of progress in reducing child food insufficiency in the United States.

President Donald Trump's administration has issued a new warning to most Democrat-run states, saying they risk losing federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding if they do not ...

Even in a year when prices for just about everything are skyrocketing, the surging price of food stands out. In June, the federal government’s food-at-home index — meaning food you buy at a grocery or ...

Gov. David Paterson announced Wednesday an increase in benefits for low-income families receiving food stamps. Homes in the Bronx are expected to see an average increase of $131 per month beginning ...

Some 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images News Tracy Roof, University of Richmond The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has ...

Robert Kennedy Jr. has spearheaded efforts to ban junk food and soda from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.