LOWELL — The gulf between the haves and the have-nots just got a whole lot wider thanks to $1 billion in cuts made earlier this month by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to food ...

DALLAS — Gov. Greg Abbott used his line-item veto power to eliminate $60 million in lawmaker-approved state funding for a federal food assistance program that advocates say could have fed more than ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (FEED MY PEOPLE FOOD BANK PRESS RELEASE) - Feed My People Food Bank (FMP) is deeply concerned about the elimination of the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) program at a time when ...

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 ...

BLOOMFIELD, CT (WFSB) — Lawmakers spoke on Monday about “drastic cuts” to vital food assistance programs, which could impact thousands of residents across Connecticut. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It’s day two of the government shutdown and if it carries on long enough, people who rely on food service programs could start to see impacts. Local food pantries like ...

Food Is Medicine interventions are increasingly gaining attention from policy makers, payers, and health care professionals as a promising approach to addressing diet-related chronic health conditions ...

Michigan families using SNAP benefits can now stretch their grocery dollars further thanks to expanded benefits through the ...

The state now processes 98% of food-assistance applications on time, compared with 71% when it was placed under federal oversight ...