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

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

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

One of the people with knowledge of the plans noted that deep-red states such as West Virginia are “going to be hit pretty ...

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

Proposals that Congress could enact this year, including through fast-track “reconciliation” legislation, would take away ...

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

Governors in Indiana, Arkansas, Idaho and West Virginia want to stop letting people use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to buy soda, candy and other unhealthy food.

A recent poll indicates bipartisan support among Pennsylvanians for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

In Illinois, the problem is more pronounced. In 2000, 6.8% of Illinoisans were on SNAP. Today, 15.1% of Illinoisans are on ...