Critics of the new push to ban soda and candy purchases under SNAP say it unfairly targets lower income families, limits consumer choice and won't result in better health outcomes.

Banning poor families from using SNAP benefits on treats like candy and soda is a cruel distraction from the real problem—an ...

Several states, including Texas, are looking to make changes to what SNAP benefits, often known as food stamps, can be used ...

U.S. food banks, which helped feed an estimated 50 million people in 2023, are staring down the barrel of SNAP benefit changes.

Public-health groups are tying themselves in knots over a GOP crackdown on the sugary drink.

Food stamps help more than 3 million Texans put food on the table. But proposed federal cuts—and new rules—could change that.

According to Chron.com, Weston was able to haul in what will soon be certified as the largest freshwater fish in the world ...

Potential changes to the federal food assistance program could impact millions of U.S. shoppers, retailers and food and ...

The Republican submitted a waiver to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday seeking federal approval for her ...

One of the two Arizona junk food bills backed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now law. The other one could be ...

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

The Texas Senate has passed Bill 379, aiming to limit the purchase of ultra-processed foods with SNAP benefits. This ...