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Foodsmart: Pioneering the Way to Overcome Food Insecurity with Healthy Eating

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...

Balancing Passion and Welfare: A Look at Artists on Food Stamps

In a recent discussion in The New York Times' The Ethicist column, an intriguing moral query was posed regarding an amateur painter's reliance on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), co...

From Stability to Success: The Life-Changing Impact of SNAP Benefits

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...

Addressing the Rise in SNAP Benefit Fraud: Initiatives to Safeguard Beneficiaries

Illinois has faced an alarming increase in incidents involving the theft of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, with losses totaling more than $4.5 million from Oct...

Where to Shop and How to Best Utilize Your SNAP Benefits

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the cornerstone of the United States' fight against food insecurity, offering crucial assistance to countless seniors for the purchase of essential grocery i...

How the Cost of Living Adjustment Will Impact SNAP Benefits in the Coming Year

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) makes annual adjustments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which many people know as the program that provides food stamp...

GAO Report Sheds Light on College Students Missing Out on Food Aid

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...

SNAP Benefits Fail to Meet Meal Costs in Majority of US Counties

In 2023, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits proved insufficient to cover the costs of a modest meal in 98% of counties across the United States, a comprehensive analysis by the Urban...

Food Banks Step Up As SNAP Changes Fall Short

While the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) aims to tackle hunger, its recent changes may still leave many families struggling. SNAP benefits and eligibility rules adjust each year, but inflation and job insecur...