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Making the Most of Frozen Foods by Transforming Them Into Nutritious Meals

During the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone was enthusiastic about having extra time at home to cook elaborate and nutritious meals. Nine months into this health crisis, that enthusiasm...

How Rising Food Costs in America Has Impacted Low to Middle-Income Families

A recent survey by Intuit Credit Karma reveals a concerning trend: 27% of Americans are skipping meals to cope with skyrocketing food costs, a situation exacerbated by a 25% increase in grocery prices...

How SNAP Fights Hunger

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is designed to make sure that people who have limited income are able to get the nutrition that they need. Low-income families, disabled people and the elderly are some of the people who receive SN...

SNAP Benefits: A Vital Lifeline for Struggling Families

In every community, there are families struggling to put food on the table. For many, SNAP food stamps offer a crucial source of relief from food insecurity and hunger. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

The Perils of PFAS: Fighting Back Against Forever Chemicals

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...

Balancing Passion and Welfare: A Look at Artists on Food Stamps

In a recent discussion in The New York Times' The Ethicist column, an intriguing moral query was posed regarding an amateur painter's reliance on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), co...

Texas SNAP Benefits Schedule for the Last Week of June 2025

In June 2025, recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Texas are scheduled to receive their benefits in a staggered manner. These benefits are distributed monthly from the 1st to the...

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Explained

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program, or CSFP, is a helpful program designed to make sure older adults with not a lot of money can eat healthy food. It's a way for them to get extra food each month to add to wh...

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Recent Developments

Food stamps or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are government support programs designed to provide nutritional assistance to low-income individuals and families in the United States. SNAP ...