Food bank to host 'SNAP App Marathon' with fun family activities
The event will be held on Wednesday at the Coastal Bend Food Bank headquarters on Bear Lane, off NPID, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Bill limiting SNAP benefits for junk food heads to House Floor
The Tennessee House is expected to discuss and possibly vote on a bill that would place limits on buying junk food using SNAP ...
In pricey Washington, any cuts to food stamps could hit hard
The state has relatively high food costs, and SNAP benefits are not adjusted for regional cost of living differences outside ...
Proposed cuts to SNAP benefits could deepen hunger and hurt local economies, experts warn
A proposed rollback of the 2021 update to the Thrifty Food Plan — which determines the amount of SNAP benefits — would leave ...
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How LIFE Butler County program helps to keep inflation, food insecurity at bay for seniors
In a time when inflation is still affecting the lives of everyday Americans, retired seniors with a fixed income are feeling ...
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Local voices divided: Should SNAP benefits restrict junk food?
Local residents shared their thoughts on the Trump administration attempting to ban junk food from the supplemental nutrition ...
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits need changing
By the 1980s, nutrition education grants were added to the program. In 1992, as diet concerns continued to grow, some states ...
Opinion
Food stamps shouldn't pay for soda and candy. Let's promote healthier options. | Opinion
About 23% of food stamp dollars go to purchase items like soda, candy, desserts and salty snacks. That contributes to higher obesity rates.
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SNAP benefit cuts could severely impact local families
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a vital service that provides food benefits to low-income families ...
COMMENTARY: Can a new National Nanny make America healthy again?
The plans for reforming SNAP represent nanny-ism on steroids. The proposals will fatten the pockets of lobbyists and federal ...
SNAP benefits continue to be stolen, but reimbursement funding is dried up
People who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP benefits, to put food on the table are looking for help. Thieves have been stealing those benefits, and the federal funding to ...