Four Republican states have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to let them ban soda, energy drinks and other food items ...

More government inexorably yields less freedom.

An effort to bar soda and candy from the food assistance program got a favorable reception in a Senate committee. Meanwhile, the Missouri governor is looking to promote “healthier foods.” ...

Cuts to SNAP would be detrimental to the emergency food system in Illinois, including food pantries and food banks.

In Illinois, the problem is more pronounced. In 2000, 6.8% of Illinoisans were on SNAP. Today, 15.1% of Illinoisans are on ...

Each month, more than 1,600 residents across La Crosse County receive critical support through the local Women, Infants, and ...

Kennedy and Rollins said the Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture were pursuing reforms to the nation's largest food aid program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

The funding comes from the Housing Assistance Grant Program, which utilizes Ohio Housing Trust Fund dollars to help non-profit organizations across the state promote more affordable housing ...

Ralph McIntosh is this year’s recipient of the Joan Mantle Music Trust Community Award. A long-time educator ... growing staff of the Performing Arts Program at Sudbury Secondary School, where ...

Because most states and localities would be unable to fully cover the added costs by raising new revenues, they would have to impose cuts — either directly to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition ...

The training highlights the updated provincial Student Nutrition Program Nutrition Guidelines which align with Canada’s Food Guide 2019. It offers guidance on selecting healthy foods to be served in ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana lawmakers will soon consider a bill that would ban the purchase of sodas using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.