Great Reads for Good Food

Growing up in a blue-collar family, relying on free school lunches and occasionally food stamps, Dr. Jason Langheier experienced firsthand the challenges of eating healthy on a tight budget. Witne...

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...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as "food stamps," is a federal program designed to help low-income families access nutritious food. In Florida...

Millions of people in the United States rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) each month to help pay for their groceries. SNAP benefits are given out using electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards, whic...

Starting in March 2026, the SNAP program (formerly known as food stamps) is undergoing significant changes. These updates come from a new law called the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act&quo...

In a society where economic challenges often stand in the way of accessing basic needs, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, has been a beacon of hope for mi...

In August, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries will receive their monthly payments, but the disbursement dates vary by state.  Commonly referred to as food stamps, SNAP offers es...

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...

If you are applying for food stamps (officially known as SNAP), you might wonder who is actually in charge of the program. The answer is that it is a team effort between the federal government and your local stat...