Some states want to block SNAP recipients from using benefits to buy sugary foods as part of the "make America healthy again" movement.

Last week, Gwyneth Paltrow accepted Mario Batali's Food Stamp Challenge, designed to raise awareness about obstacles that low-income families face. For a week, participants live off of roughly $31 ...

Food banks say income stagnation and rising living costs are increasing demand at their organizations across the country — ...

The U.S. may reform SNAP by cutting sodas and sweets, a move led by top officials that could impact millions and spark debate ...

They’re more likely to struggle with weight and other health challenges for life. And their health will likely be worse than their peers, because food-stamp recipients spend more money on ...

SNAP benefits, also commonly called food stamps, act as a safety net for low-income households during personal challenges, such as losing a job or going through a national economic crisis.

WASHINGTON — Since its first inception during the Great Depression, the food stamp program has had a ... roughly $2.50 per meal. It is a challenge to feed a family or an elderly or disabled ...

adding to the challenges SNAP recipients face in affording healthy food. In announcing plans to block food stamp purchases of soda and candy, Idaho Governor Brad Little on Tuesday proclaimed that ...

They’re more likely to struggle with weight and other health challenges for life. And their health will likely be worse than their peers, because food-stamp recipients spend more money on ...