A pilot program run by the State of Iowa is battling food insecurity by growing local food networks. Farmers and distributors say the program is changing the way they run their businesses, although ...

As February unfolds, thousands of Americans eagerly await their SNAP Food Stamps payments, a crucial support for many households. This benefit ensures that families can purchase essential groceries, ...

For the first time, a Texan will be leading the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which runs federal nutrition programs like ...

CBS 6 spoke with a Richmond mother whose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits were stolen over the weekend.

A U.S. House bill introduced earlier this month would bar those on food stamps from using them to buy soft drinks, candy and more. Rep. Josh Brecheen, an Oklahoma Republican, sponsored the Healthy ...

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In a sweeping order that surpasses the scope of dozens of executive orders President Donald Trump signed in just over a week as president, his top budget office has directed agencies to pause ...

Naturally, Americans were curious what this meant for them. Could it impact food stamps, student financial aid or other government-based aid? Matthew Vaeth, White House Office of Management and ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Social Security, Medicare and food stamps would not be affected by the decision to freeze federal aid. NBC News’ Sahil Kapur reports on the ...

Although the video that originally made this claim did not carry an explicit satire disclaimer, at least one account that shared it did. On Jan. 27, 2025, a claim that U.S. President Donald Trump ...

She also didn’t answer a question about whether Medicaid, the nation's public health insurance program for people ... Medicare benefits, food stamps and welfare benefits.

Food stamps and food banks can be key to healthy pregnancies. Food assistance programs are effective in helping hungry women avoid pregnancy complications, researchers say in a new study published ...