New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reveal the states where the nation’s largest food assistance program is costing taxpayers the most through fraud and misuse. The size and scope of the ...

As a high school senior looking at colleges, Anne Connelly knew she wanted to go into a food-related career, but she wasn’t sure in what capacity. Then she came across the University of Delaware’s ...

An injection of $450 million for WIC comes as the Trump administration announced it would only fund partial benefits for another food aid program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or ...

The federally funded program is sometimes referred to as food stamps. The federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, has been an increasingly searched topic of discussion as ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...

In an unprecedented situation, millions of Americans could lose access to a crucial food assistance program in the coming weeks amid the federal government shutdown. The US Department of Agriculture ...

A program that matches purchases of fruits and vegetables using food assistance benefits, up to $20 a day, has lifted that cap amid the looming pause of a federal program. The Fair Food Network's ...

The Department of Agriculture said no benefits would be issued for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Nov. 1, claiming funding for the critical food stamps program had “run dry” due to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A food aid program that helps more than 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money within two weeks unless the government shutdown ends, forcing ...

Scientists discovered that high-fat junk food disrupts memory circuits in the brain almost immediately. Within just four days, neurons in the hippocampus became overactive, impairing memory. Restoring ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - This month, the Omaha City Council will vote on a proposed ordinance from the Douglas County Health Department. It will require all food handlers in Omaha to be certified and ...