We're a rich enough nation to both feed our hungry and support our farmers. That's not an opinion; that's the honest truth.

For instance, last week's column on how our deeply partisan Congress removed all limits on federal farm subsidies while slashing USDA's food assistance programs moved a reader to ask: "What fraction ...

A job-training program for low-income older adults has lost funding just as new work requirements to qualify for benefits such as Medicaid and food assistance are set to begin.

Washington’s already-squeezed food bank system expects further pressure as an estimated 170,000 residents stand to lose food ...

Critics fear that personal data might be used to monitor immigrants and political foes, and to spread false tales of fraud.

Courtesy of "We got a picture of a gorge, with farm surpluses on one cliff and under-nourished city folks with outstretched ...

Learn where you can use SNAP benefits—from grocery stores to online—to get nutritious food easily and conveniently.

Changes to federal food assistance programs will throw Vermonters who utilize it into an upheaval as new requirements change the status quo.

Millions of Americans are preparing for a $1,390 stimulus check from the IRS, which is expected to be distributed in ...

For the study, researchers analyzed and compared a racially and ethnically representative group of 1,131 adults age 50 and ...

At one of the nation’s poorest cities, Illinois’ governor sharpened contrasts with President Donald Trump’s cuts and faced ...

A federal education program that helped food stamp beneficiaries find healthy foods and prepare them on a budget is ending.