The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to add wild-caught peeled and deveined shrimp to the list of foods available ...

The 2025 government shutdown drew widespread attention to how many Americans struggle to get enough food. For 43 days, the more than 42 million Americans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

Access to nutritious food is essential for health and stability, and there are many trusted programs available to help individuals and families meet their needs. From grocery assistance and ...

Food assistance nonprofits are advocating to lessen an impending extra $800 million in administrative costs for Texas tied to ...

President Trump’s plan to cut taxes by trillions of dollars could also trim billions in spending from social safety net programs, including food assistance for lower-income people. The proposed ...

Food insecurity and poor nutrition afflict millions of Americans with low incomes. Three policy approaches to address these challenges are widely debated: modifying existing cash-like food assistance ...

The government shutdown is over, for now. But the administration’s fight against food assistance might just be beginning. Ever since the Trump administration stopped sending Supplemental Nutrition ...

Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program ...

For older adults who may otherwise be food-insecure, participating in food assistance benefits may be associated with a slower cognitive decline as they age, according to new research. Compared with ...

A near-empty warehouse for a Native American food distribution program. The federal Food Distribution Programs on Indian Reservations and other food programs are running out of staples such as fruit ...