USDA proposed changes to stocking requirements for retailers able to accept SNAP payments. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to require more “healthy ...

Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on an ...

WASHINGTON, September 30 - Market-sensitive commodity data reports released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and nutrition programs that feed millions of Americans could be vulnerable to ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - The state of Missouri submitted a waiver request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services to change the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

As the partial government shutdown extends into day two with no end in sight, more federally funded agencies are turning to contingency plans to keep lights on and doors open for the millions of ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it’s working to reform what it calls the "out of control" SNAP benefits program. The agency plans to redirect more of its nutrition budget toward healthier, ...

In the first seven months of President Donald Trump’s second administration, the federal funding landscape has been radically changed — especially for the people who grow, harvest, and distribute food ...

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture will take control of managing most federal nutrition programs, the department announced in a news release Friday. Currently, the federally funded nutrition ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) replaced Food Stamps as a nutritional assistance program in the United States. If you have limited income and resources, you may be eligible. The ...

Cutting back on ready-to-eat meals won't be easy, and whole milk may make a comeback. One thing that's certain: It'll be a while before the new guidelines trickle down to schools.

There are several changes coming to SNAP benefits in 2026, including stricter bans on what foods can be purchased Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE. She has been ...