Louisiana is set to implement a transformative change in its SNAP program by 2026. The state will restrict the use of SNAP benefits for purchasing certain junk foods, a move designed to encourage ...

Louisiana SNAP recipients may find themselves involuntarily giving up soda and candy for Lent this year, as new restrictions on what the food assistance can be used to purchase take effect on Ash ...

SNAP benefits are restored, and the program is funded through next year. But the Trump administration is now looking to “completely deconstruct the program,” its top USDA official said. Agriculture ...