U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn is introducing legislation to enact stiffer penalties for fraudsters who target the Supplemental ...

A waiver approved by the federal government restricts some food options for program participants, such as sweetened drinks, ...

(KMAland) -- Farmers in Iowa fear that proposed cuts in SNAP benefit funding could limit the market for their products. The Trump administration says it is cutting federal spending across all budget ...

Candy Available for sale at Sweet Mercantile in Cedar Rapids' Czech Village neighborhood on Friday, May 20, 2022. The store ...

“The state of Iowa doesn’t trust low-income families to make food choices,” said Luke Elzinga, who chairs the board of the ...

The president of the Iowa Farmer’s Union said proposed changes to the National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or ...

“This is the largest cut to SNAP in the history of the program," Luke Elzinga, board chair for the Iowa Hunger Coalition. "These are massive structural changes to the program too that have big ...

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

(NEXSTAR) – On May 19, Nebraska became the first state in the country to obtain a waiver from the USDA to ban residents from purchasing sugary drinks with benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition ...

The USDA has given the State of Iowa the go-ahead to prohibit Iowans from using federal food assistance to buy candy, salty ...

“SNAP is not just a safety net—it is the frontline defense against hunger in our communities. Food banks and their networks ...

Sen. Rand Paul, a vocal critic of the Trump-backed budget bill he said has "wimpy" spending cuts, advocated to shift more ...