Great Reads for Good Food

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...

Getting a good meal without emptying your pockets is sometimes necessary. Whether you're trying to make your budget stretch to payday, or just in need of a splurge to brighten a rough week, everyone can appreciate free food. If you or a frie...

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...

Food Assistance programs in the United States of America date back to 1939, originally starting with a program called FSP, which debuted in New York. In 1961, the Food Stamp Act began distributing food assistance on...

Food assistance programs have a long history in the United States going back to 1939 with the creation of the FSP program in New York. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP began in 19...

The Food Stamp Program is a program that provides assistance to low-income families. The program was established by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964 as part of his "War on Poverty." The USDA estimates that more tha...

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently approved requests from six states to limit what people can buy with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. These changes mean that people in Hawa...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) gives millions of families in the United States help to buy food. If you receive SNAP benefits, you must regularly recertify ...