The changes come after lawmakers passed a bill during the last legislative session to try to encourage Texas families to buy vegetables, meats, and whole grains with their SNAP benefits each month.

State and federal officials will now have unified federal standards guiding produce inspections under new guidelines being ...

The head of the Department of Human Services says there are logistical problems with proposals to ban the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for junk food. Research has ...

Highlights for Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2025 as compared to Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2024: Net sales increased by 10.7% to $1.22 billion, which includes $82.4 million from the 53rd week. Comparable store ...

The following interview with Louisiana Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein is featured in this week’s episode of “The Light Switch,” the Louisiana’s Illuminator’s weekly podcast. Greenstein discusses ...

As Kathryn Phillips, 67, raced through the grocery aisles Saturday, she had one destination in mind. “I went straight for the ...

The Elgin City Council has ruled that single-use plastic bags will be banned at large retail stores in Elgin starting in June 2027.

Recent federal changes are expanding work requirements for some Oregonians who receive SNAP food benefits.

Able-bodied adults ages 18–64 without a child under 14 must work, volunteer, or train 80 hours per month to keep benefits. Some previously exempt groups ma ...

Produce prescriptions and hospital food programs are expanding fast. But the real test isn’t medical—it’s financial.

Volunteers at St. Camillus Church in Silver Spring partner with Rt. 1 Mutual Aid to distribute food and supplies to immigrant ...

Texas is reinstating the 3-month SNAP limit for adults without dependents in 2026. Learn the work requirements and how to keep your benefits active.