SNAP

DES MOINES, IA - MARCH 12: Iowa State Rep. Ryan Weldon, R-Ankeny, takes a quiz about SNAP benefits during the Iowa Hunger Coalition's Day of Action at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa on March 12, 2026. (Photo by Kathryn Gamble for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Op-ed: Facing Federal Cuts to Food Relief, States and Cities Must Step Up

April 29, 2026

In the aftermath of the largest cuts to SNAP in history, local leaders need to support community programs that work.

Op-ed: 6 Million College Students Are Food Insecure. State SNAP Solutions Could Be a Lifeline.

By Jaime Hansen

March 11, 2026

In 2024, students in Michigan helped launch a $500,000 Hunger Free Campus pilot program supporting food access initiatives in four colleges across the state. (Photo credit: MSU Photography Club/Swipe Out Hunger)

Confusion and ‘More Chaos’ as States Implement SNAP Food Restrictions

By Rebekah Alvey

February 18, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 10: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins (C), accompanied by (L-R) Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, and Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN), signs one of three new SNAP food choice waivers for the states of Idaho, Utah, and Arkansas in her office at the United States Department of Agriculture Whitten Building on June 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. The wavers will limit what the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can select as eligible foods, targeting unhealthy food. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

SNAP Provisions Left Out of Government Funding Bills

By Rebekah Alvey

January 23, 2026

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on October 30, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and other assistance are set to stop on November 1st amid a federal government shutdown that has been going on for 29 days and is the second-longest shutdown in the nation's history. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for extra emergency funds and personnel to be deployed, as SNAP payments will be suspended. About 42 million Americans are expected to lose access to their benefits. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

SNAP for Minnesota Challenged Amid Ongoing Turmoil

By Rebekah Alvey

January 16, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 07: An onlooker holds a sign that reads

The End of SNAP-Ed Leaves Underserved Communities With Even Fewer Resources

By Laura Reiley

January 5, 2026

Metro Caring offered several types of nutrition classes to teach Denver area children and adults about healthful cooking. (Photo credit: Brandon McKinley)

What the Shutdown Revealed About Food and Agriculture Policy

By Rebekah Alvey and Lisa Held

December 1, 2025

ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 20: Volunteers distribute free groceries at a drive-through food distribution event in the aftermath of the federal government shutdown which caused SNAP/CalFresh food benefits delays on November 20, 2025 in Altadena, California. The event was hosted by the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and L.A. County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger and was held near the Eaton Fire burn zone. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Op-ed: SNAP Is a Lifeline. I Know Firsthand.

By Alexina Cather

November 11, 2025

The author with her brother, Ryan, in 19TK.

As SNAP Delays Continue, 10 Ways to Face Food Prices

November 7, 2025

Fresh produce lines the stalls at Portland Farmers Market in Oregon, where shoppers browse autumn vegetables like carrots, cabbage, and onions. Many markets like this one participate in nutrition-incentive programs that make fresh, healthy food more affordable for SNAP shoppers. (Photo credit: Bethany Milligan)

Amid SNAP Turmoil, These Options Can Help Fill the Food Gap

November 5, 2025

Ester Pena shops at the Feeding South Florida food pantry on Oct. 27, 2025 in Pembroke Park, Florida. Feeding South Florida was preparing for a possible surge in demand with a halt to SNAP benefits. Now businesses, nonprofits, restaurants, farmers’ markets, schools, and community groups are now working to provide hunger relief. (Photo credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Community Kitchen Brings Food Justice to the Table

October 29, 2025

Photo courtesy of Community Kitchen

Op-ed: The Shutdown Threatens SNAP and WIC for the Most Vulnerable

October 27, 2025

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 15: Customers shop for food at a grocery store on January 15, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Food price rose 2.5 percent in December compared to the previous year, slightly lower than the 2.9 percent increase in overall consumer prices. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

How Libraries Are Creating Community Through Food

By Liz Susman Karp

August 27, 2025

The Free Library of Philadelphia’s Culinary Literacy Center offers more than 30 culinary programs for adults and children, including cooking classes with local chefs. The center has become a culinary model for libraries around the nation. (Photo credit: Elizabeth Marshak)

Op-ed: Public Grocery Stores Already Exist and Work Well. We Need More.

By Raj Patel and Errol Schweizer

August 20, 2025

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 17: A person shops at a Whole Foods Market grocery store on December 17, 2024 in New York City. Grocery prices have recently seen their most significant monthly gain since January of 2023 with egg prices rising 8.2% alone. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Op-ed: Through Acts of Solidarity, We Can Support Immigrants in the Food Chain and Beyond

By Alba Velasquez

July 22, 2025

Immigrant farmers, food workers, and vendors are a critical part of our food system. Here’s how to help them here in LA and nationwide (Photo credit: LA Food Policy Council).

Amid SNAP Debate, Are Lawmakers Ending Waste and Abuse—or Dismantling a Safety Net?

July 1, 2025

A warehouse staff moves through rows of food at the Capital Area Food Bank. (Photo: Capital Area Food Bank)

How One Milwaukee Food Bank Is Handling the Drop in USDA Funding

By Brian Calvert

April 21, 2025

A member of the Hunger Task Force team loading a senior Stockbox into the vehicle of a recipient at a distribution in Milwaukee County.

At These Grocery Stores, No One Pays

April 14, 2025

Pratt Free Market, a free grocery store inside a library. Photo credit: Sam Delgado

10 Ways to Get Involved With Food Mutual Aid

By Robin Greenfield

April 7, 2025

A colorfully hand drawn image of diverse people working in food mutual aid, from a bbq'er to someone holding a bowl of rice, and more

‘Dignified Food’ Eases Food Insecurity in Philadelphia

March 25, 2025

rows of to-go boxes of freshly made food, with chefs and cooks in the background

This San Francisco Food Pantry Is a Labor of Love

By Tilde Herrera

March 24, 2025

A woman wearing a Giant's baseball hat and hoodie holds her white pomeranian in a bag, next to a chalkboard sign that says

Op-ed: Food and Moral Courage Are Needed to End Childhood Hunger

March 20, 2025

A girl with a ponytail sits at a school cafeteria tale with a lunch tray in front of her, including a carton of milk, a red apple, and other food. She is smiling and wearing a pink t-shirt

Photo Essay: Standing in the Gaps With Feed Durham

By Katina Parker

March 12, 2025

An African American woman wearing a hoodie and mask and sunglasses stands behind a grill holding a large utensil

Bans on Soda and Candy in SNAP Are Back on the Table, and They’re Still Controversial

March 10, 2025

A person shopping for food using SNAP funds. It may not be possible for them to buy candy or soda. (Photo credit: Giselle Flissak, Getty Images)

In LA’s Altadena Neighborhood, Community Food Solutions Feed Wildfire Recovery

By Esther Tseng

January 22, 2025

Photo credit to World Central Kitchen/WCK.org.