SNAP benefit theft has also reportedly impacted the system, adding to the “general economic strain” for thousands of Ohio ...

New Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program purchasing restrictions are set to take effect in Iowa on Jan. 1, and the independent grocer is only beginning to parse through the roughly 4,000 products ...

For the nearly 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP for food assistance, their grocery lists may soon look very different. As federal funding tightens and states gain more autonomy, new restrictions ...

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Erika D. Smith is a politics and policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. She is a former Los Angeles Times columnist and Sacramento Bee editorial board member. During this fall’s government shutdown, ...

Sweetened and carbonated beverages are once again eligible for purchase using SNAP benefits.

In light of a federal court decision last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has directed retailers in West Virginia ...