WASHINGTON — Oh, SNAP. Fast-food chains, particularly in California, have raked in more than $524 million in taxpayer funds ...

The recent federal budget decisions have sparked significant concern among advocates for senior citizens, as millions of older Americans rely on food assistance to meet their basic nutritional needs.

The cancellation of two programs will affect more than $1 billion in expected funding this year. Food advocates worry the cuts are coming when other federal food programs are at risk. The U.S.

Programs that feed older, homebound adults are instituting waiting lists amid budget crunches, rising costs of food, growing demand for their services and funding cuts from the government. Combined ...

Kitchen staff at the Clear Lake Middle School in northern Iowa slice local apples as one of the fruit options for lunch. The school district received federal funds through the USDA's Local Food for ...

The city’s food assistance program shows how local governments can reduce nutritional inequality. Congress is now considering ...