A bill making its way through the Texas legislature would bar people from using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on junk food, including soda, energy drinks, candy, chips and ...

During National Nutrition Month, the New York State Office for the Aging reminds older New Yorkers and their families of the many state and local programs available to support overall health and ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, plays a vital role in reducing food insecurity, providing essential ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, is a vital resource for millions in the ...

A group of South Carolina legislators is pushing for restrictions on the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, aiming to prohibit th ...

The reforms represent nanny-ism on steroids. The proposals will fatten the pockets of lobbyists, but they’re likely to have only minor effects on public health.

Republicans on the House Budget Committee have passed a budget resolution which includes a minimum of $1.5 trillion in ...

Officials say the federal money will come over three years and supplements Alberta’s existing school nutrition program. The federal government says the agreement means Alberta families with two ...

Congress is considering Republican proposals that would make it harder for low-income families with children to get food assistance, which would likely increase their grocery costs and increase ...

The Department of Public Health & Social Services is now accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applications from citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the ...

Food stamps − the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP ... Agriculture website laughably claimed that “no clear standards exist for defining foods as good or bad, or healthy ...

About 23% of food stamp dollars go to purchase items like soda, candy, desserts and salty snacks. That contributes to higher obesity rates.