There are more food-insecure families in Texas than any state in the nation. The problem is acute in Dallas-Fort Worth, where one in seven — a third of them children — face hunger. "In North Texas, ...

There are more food-insecure families in Texas than any state in the nation. The problem is acute in Dallas-Fort Worth, where ...

As is well known, theSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is key to the subsistence and economy of millions of people in the United States and their families, so everyt ...

The Texas Senate has voted to ban food stamp recipients from purchasing junk food and soda. The vote came this week on Senate Bill 379 and passed overwhelmingly 22-8. The bill would ban food stamp ...

Lawmakers in Idaho last week passed a bill that would ban the purchase of candy and soda with Supplemental Nutrition ...

An entire staff for a federal program has been laid off, making the future of utility assistance in Dallas County funding ...

The Texas Senate passed a bill restricting SNAP benefits from buying junk food like soda and candy. It now heads to the House for a vote.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Republican lawmakers in Texas are supporting Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...

The departure comes just days after the FDA's top vaccine official stepped down over disagreements with health secretary RFK ...

Proponents say taxpayer money shouldn't subsidize junk food. Critics say it could exacerbate hunger in places without easy ...

Out of the thousands of bills being discussed at the Texas Capitol this session, one lawmaker is pushing to make Texas healthier in different ways, starting in the classroom and ending at the Capitol.

Many older individuals and primary caretakers receiving food stamps could face work requirements if recently introduced Republican legislation becomes law.