Unfortunately, these restrictions would increase the already significant challenges that SNAP recipients face, most notably stigma and discrimination. In a recent study we conducted with food ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is at the heart of a heated debate. Recent measures in states like Texas ...

The ruling by the parliamentarian sent G.O.P. lawmakers back to the drawing board to cover the costs of President Trump’s ...

Big changes are being are being proposed to a food aid program as part of President Donald Trump's tax-cut legislation.

Restricting SNAP purchases must be approached ethically. Immediate restrictions without transition strategies may exacerbate food insecurity or psychological distress. Effective implementation ...

Arkansas, Idaho and Utah have received permission to place restrictions on which foods are SNAP-eligible, joining three other ...

"Restricting SNAP purchases or banning safe ... singling them out for restrictions without targeting other unhealthy food groups, such as high-fat dairy products such as cheese or calorie-dense ...

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, commonly known as food stamps, are provided to low- and no-income families across the U.S. to help them with the cost of groceries. Across ...

Iowans facing food insecurity deserve more ... the USDA permitting a prohibition on using SNAP dollars to purchase candy and sugary beverages. Such restrictions are neither a new idea nor solely ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Grocers say new SNAP restrictions banning soda and candy ... Nutrition Assistance Program was formerly known as food stamps. SNAP changes are set to be imposed in Indiana ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed a waiver that the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare submitted in May ...

More cuts to the SNAP program, whether they be restrictions on food stamps or changes in who can qualify, would increase demand on food banks, something many are bracing for right now. Federal ...