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Grocery industry fights for SNAP as program faces massive cuts
Almost 60% of surveyed shoppers oppose cutting or reducing funding for the food assistance program, FMI shared last week.
Abbott wants to stop allowing federal benefits in Texas to be spent on unhealthy food
Gov. Greg Abbott is requesting a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits to ...
'Farmers and ranchers first': US secretary of agriculture visits Nebraska, announces new SNAP pilot program
Nebraska is the first state in the country to sign onto the U.S. secretary of agriculture's new pilot program for SNAP ...
SNAP Ban on Unhealthy Foods Nears in Texas
Governor Abbott has asked for Texan SNAP benefit recipients to be prevented from spending them on soda and candy.
Medicaid, SNAP, tax cuts: What's in the Trump bill lawmakers aim to pass this week
If passed into law, the bill would push 7.6 milion people off Medicaid, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Cuts ...
Who is exempt from SNAP work requirements? All exclusions to the rules
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) seeks to ensure that no one fears going hungry in the United States. However, it also promotes responsibility and work particip ...
Iowa food stamp holders would not be able to buy soda, candy under requested waiver
SNAP recipients would not be able to buy candy, soda, seeds and other products subject to sales tax under Kim Reynolds' ...