WASHINGTON — More than 3 million people would lose their food stamps under a new rule proposed Tuesday by the Agriculture Department to change the program’s eligibility requirements. Agriculture ...

The Department of Agriculture's proposed rule to double the staple food stocking requirements for SNAP retailers could be improved by adding nutrition requirements to ensure healthier options are ...

WASHINGTON — Growing up with a single mother who had a disability, Angela Burke has vivid childhood memories of how much food stamps made a difference at their dining room table. “When you got those ...

Payments through SNAP, the federal food assistance program, have been delayed during the government shutdown, but program cuts in this summer’s budget bill already put vulnerable families at long-term ...

Food prices are rising faster than many fixed incomes, and for older Americans that gap often shows up in the refrigerator. For roughly 11 million people in their later years, food stamps are not a ...

Food assistance is often framed as a safety net for children and working families, but it is just as central to stability for older adults. For the roughly 11 million seniors who rely on food stamps ...