Great Reads for Good Food

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is America's primary safeguard against hunger, offering vital support to millions of older adults in purchasing necessary groceries.  ...

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a helpful program run by the U.S. government that gives free emergency food to people who don't have a lot of money.  It's managed by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), a ...

Starting in 2026, twelve states—including Texas and Florida—will make new rules about what foods people can buy using their SNAP benefits. SNAP, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assi...

Will Food Stamp Amounts Go Up in 2025? Yes, starting October 1, 2025, the maximum monthly amount of SNAP (food stamp) benefits and the income limits you need to qualify will both go up a little. If you receive the highest...

Louisiana is taking steps to stop people from buying sweets and sodas with SNAP benefits, a government help program for people who don't have enough money to buy food. This i...

The US government offers various programs to support needy citizens, including Food Stamp support. It introduced the program to curb the increasing rates of poverty and hunger in the nation. It has pla...

In Oklahoma City, over 2,600 families have faced the upsetting experience of having their food stamps stolen this past year. Luckily, there's a silver lining.  Thanks to fede...

After more than a month of uncertainty caused by a long government shutdown, many families who depend on food assistance finally have some good news. The government has reopened, which brings relief...

Food insecurity is a serious problem in the United States. Case in point, an estimated 40 million Americans are struggling to put food on the table as we speak. For low-income families espe...