Great Reads for Good Food

In 2023, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits proved insufficient to cover the costs of a modest meal in 98% of counties across the United States, a comprehensive analysis by the Urban...

Some US states are planning to change what can be bought with SNAP benefits, which help people pay for food. These changes are being pushed by lawmakers in ten states who want to stop the purchase of "junk" foo...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which used to be called Food Stamps, helps people with low income afford a nutritious diet. This program gives benefits through an Electronic Benefits Transfer...

What is better than free food? Honestly, many of us get incredibly excited when we are offered food that is free. Thus, it is nice to have the opportunity to win some free food via sweepstakes and contests that we can enter online...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have infiltrated our food system largely without our knowledge or consent. These toxic “forever chemicals” persist in the environment and accumulate in...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) makes annual adjustments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which many people know as the program that provides food stamp...

According to the federal government's official numbers, the peak inflation in America was just a tick over 8%. They claim this is the worst inflation in 40 years, but also that it's leveling off. However, that's ...

A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has uncovered a troubling gap: out of the 3.3 million college students who qualified for federal food assistance in 2020, two-thirds did not cl...

In June 2025, recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Texas are scheduled to receive their benefits in a staggered manner. These benefits are distributed monthly from the 1st to the...