Great Reads for Good Food

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), once known as food stamps, plays a pivotal role in America's social safety net. Aimed at reducing hunger and poverty, SNAP not only s...

Food assistance programs have a long history in the United States going back to 1939 with the creation of the FSP program in New York. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP began in 19...

The Food Stamp Program is a program that provides assistance to low-income families. The program was established by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964 as part of his "War on Poverty." The USDA estimates that more tha...

According to the federal government's official numbers, the peak inflation in America was just a tick over 8%. They claim this is the worst inflation in 40 years, but also that it's leveling off. However, that's ...

Growing up in a blue-collar family, relying on free school lunches and occasionally food stamps, Dr. Jason Langheier experienced firsthand the challenges of eating healthy on a tight budget. Witne...

If you live in California and get help buying food through CalFresh—California's version of the national food aid program called SNAP—it's time to pay attention to the rules about ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have infiltrated our food system largely without our knowledge or consent. These toxic “forever chemicals” persist in the environment and accumulate in...

What is better than free food? Honestly, many of us get incredibly excited when we are offered food that is free. Thus, it is nice to have the opportunity to win some free food via sweepstakes and contests that we can enter online...

Donald Trump has promised to make big changes to many government programs. One of these programs is SNAP benefits, also known as "food stamps."  This program helps millions of Americans who don't have e...