U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern rolled out legislation that would protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, as food ...

Proponents say taxpayer money shouldn't subsidize junk food. Critics say it could exacerbate hunger in places without easy ...

When Blair Isbell's food aid benefits arrive each month, the community college student and mother of two starts planning how ...

Idaho is considering a bill to seek a federal waiver to forbid food stamps from being used to buy soda and candy, in order to ...

Gov. Jim Pillen signed a letter of intent Monday seeking to ban the purchase of pop and energy drinks with government grocery ...

Numerous Republican states have proposed legislation seeking to ban the purchase of unhealthy food and drinks.

A bill limiting what you can purchase with food stamps is advancing. What does that mean for the program's future? Here's ...

Louisiana could become the next state to prevent low-income residents from using SNAP benefits to buy soft drinks.

Republican lawmakers want to join a nationwide movement barring the use of food stamps to buy sugary drinks and candy.Sen. Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield) co-authored a bill with ...

Louisiana plans to ban soda from SNAP benefits as part of a broad nutrition bill that also targets school food, seed oils and ...

An assortment of signs, some flashing on passing gas station entrances, some hidden on grocery store doors read “SNAP,” “EBT” ...