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

WASHINGTON, D. C. - U.S. Sen. Jon Husted is cosponsoring legislation that would block people from using Supplemental ...

Some state lawmakers want to restrict what the 1.4 million Ohioans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

Six parishes in Louisiana were chosen to be part of a USDA-funded pilot project aimed at encouraging SNAP recipients to make ...

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

Feeding Texas, the state association of food banks, shared concerns and has been talking to elected officials in Washington ...

A new bill backed by Sen. Jon Husted would ban SNAP recipients from buying soda, candy and desserts, but public health ...

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

Virginia's top social services leader says the state is taking "cutting-edge" measures to crack down on theft of food ...

Congress may soon consider whether to cut spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the main way the government helps low-income Americans put ...

Food is an essential human need. The United States has the resources to ensure everyone has enough to eat and no one goes ...

A group of Oregon lawmakers is advocating for a new bill o create a state-based food assistance program in Oregon, targeting ...