NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana is a state of 4.6 million people with a double-digit poverty rate. “Louisiana’s child poverty rate is 19 percent, which is the highest in the country,” said Teresa ...

Grocers who rely on sales from customers using federal food assistance are bracing for financial pain that could amount to millions of dollars in losses. Nationwide, the Supplemental Nutrition ...

McDonald's last week said disruptions to SNAP payments could be putting "additional pressure" on consumers. As the U.S. government shutdown constrains SNAP food assistance for millions of low-income ...

A little more than a year ago, Ryan Sprankle welcomed President Donald Trump to one of the three grocery stores his family owns near Pittsburgh. Trump was on the campaign trail; they talked about high ...

The recent directive from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to halt full SNAP benefits has stirred significant controversy. This decision follows a Supreme Court ruling by Judge Kentaji Brown ...

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Suburban Adult Services, also known as SASI, helps people with developmental disabilities. They have residential settings where people live and depend on SNAP. The government shutdown ...

Approximately 2.3 million people live in food deserts, one mile away from a supermarket without a car to get there Approximately 42 million people rely on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...