SNAP is the primary way the government helps feed Americans who can't afford food, but many don't understand how the program ...

In a move sparking debate across the nutrition policy landscape, several states are exploring restrictions on how ...

The Healthy SNAP Act would exclude soft drinks, candy, ice cream and prepared desserts from being bought with SNAP benefits.

Four states have said they will try to eliminate sugary products from food stamps programs, which may affect recipients of ...

The SNAP Reform and Upward Mobility Act would expand work requirements, mandate that states eventually match federal funds ...

WASHINGTON, D. C. - U.S. Sen. Jon Husted is cosponsoring legislation that would block people from using Supplemental ...

Governor Sanders announced today that she is submitting a waiver to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ban soft drinks and candy from SNAP benefits ...

A new bill backed by Sen. Jon Husted would ban SNAP recipients from buying soda, candy and desserts, but public health ...

Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Wednesday that 19 Portland-area residents have been charged with stealing more than ...

Congress plans to cut billions from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and shift that burden to the states over the next several years. State Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, speaks at ...

The Arkansas House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve a bill that would direct the state Department of Human ...

With welfare programs pitted against tight budgets, the bill has become political. The Farm Bill requires 60 votes to pass ...