Millions of Americans receive support from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to purchase healthy food. SNAP ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reverse cuts to the food-stamp program as consumers shoulder $22 billion in additional food costs.

The food stamp program was born during the Great Depression as an emergency mechanism to get basic staple foods to families facing widespread hardship. The mission was simple: put real food on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A sign noting the acceptance of electronic benefit transfer cards for food aid is displayed at a grocery store in California.