Privacy and hunger relief groups and a handful of people receiving food assistance benefits are suing the federal government ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa Capitol Bureau) - New restrictions on what SNAP recipients will be able to purchase with their benefits next year is causing some confusion. Thursday, the USDA ...

It was just past 3 a.m., a few hours before the House vote on President Donald Trump's top priority in Congress, his “big, ...

Governor Reynolds says changes to SNAP will promote healthy eating and protect future generations from disease.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ waiver to restrict the list of food eligible to be purchased under the federal Supplemental ...

New tax cuts. Massive spending on border security. Cuts to social safety net programs. Pullbacks on investments to fight ...

Hoosiers will no longer be allowed to buy candy and soda using taxpayer-funded food assistance, making Indiana the first ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved Gov. Kim Reynolds’ waiver to exclude foods like candy and soft drinks from the ...

President Trump has given our nation a once-in-a-generation opportunity to change the health trajectory for our entire country," said Secretary Rollins. "On my first day as Secretary, I sent a call to ...

Experts who study the SNAP program previously have said they expect SNAP recipients to buy soda and candy at normal rates, even with the ban in place.

Once the ban on candy and soda purchases with SNAP benefits goes into effect, not all candy will be banned. That's because of Indiana's tax code. Braun cited specific Indiana code to define the soft ...

A sweeping Farm Bill that includes $300 billion in cuts to food assistance programs has cleared the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture.