Great Reads for Good Food

In December 2024, there are important updates for those who receive assistance through the SNAP program (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) in the United States. SNAP provides monthly funds to...

Key Points: The additional SNAP benefits that were provided during the pandemic will no longer be available as of this week. This is particularly unfortunate given the persistent problem...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a program that helps low-income families have access to healthy food. There are many ways in which someone can qualify to get help from the SNAP pr...

People who get SNAP benefits, which is a program to help individuals and families afford food, will see their benefits added to their EBT cards every month.  However, when you get your benefits depends on wh...

Donald Trump's new trade policies, which involve adding taxes (tariffs) on goods coming from other countries, could make food more expensive for many Americans.  This is especially c...

Several states in the U.S. are starting to block people from using SNAP benefits (which help low-income Americans buy food) to purchase junk food like soda and candy. In 2024, about 41 million Americans used SN...

Hitting the jackpot in the lottery can be life changing. The influx of millions of dollars provides opportunities that most people can only dream of. However, some big winners continue collecting food stamps,...

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...

For Americans who are on food stamps, there's a good-news,bad-news situation that you should know about. The good news first: October SNAP benefits are going to increase again, and so you can expect another $100 or so ...