A coalition of House Democrats and Republicans defeated a push on Wednesday to ban SNAP beneficiaries from using Food Stamps ...

During this fall’s government shutdown, when food banks faced lines circling the block, President Donald Trump didn’t seem to understand that he’d become the face of his administration’s refusal to ...

More than 1.4 million recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program across five states will be banned from using federal food assistance for candy and soda purchases, starting Thursday.

Six more states are joining the growing list of states signing waivers to ban using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for “non-nutritious items.” Last week, USDA Secretary Brooke ...

Ohioans will no longer be allowed to buy pop or other sugary carbonated drinks with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, starting Oct. 1. The ban is part of an effort to "empower ...

Millions of Americans who rely on federal food assistance are facing new restrictions on what they can purchase, as more states roll out bans on sugary drinks and snacks under the Supplemental ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — In a neighborhood slated for redevelopment, 10 On Your Side met with residents who say the government shutdown made their hardships even harder. Aishea Johnson said she received ...

A bipartisan group of senators introduced the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act in April, aiming to update current SNAP rules. Right ...

Florida will ban SNAP recipients from buying soda, candy, and other sweets starting in April. The state is one of 22, mostly Republican-led, that have requested waivers from the USDA to restrict ...