Is a cookie a type of candy? Supermarkets have a new food-stamp conundrum

Eighteen states are moving to restrict what SNAP funds can buy, but permissible products vary from state to state.

The New Food-Stamp Rules Will Make Your Head Spin

States have started banning junk food from SNAP. It’s not going according to plan.

Tennessee's food stamp error rate could trigger federal cuts

Tennessee might need to start paying millions more to cover food stamp benefits if it doesn’t reduce its rate of errors in ...
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SNAP benefits are flowing again, but many enrollees will soon hit another hurdle

Food stamp recipients are now receiving their November benefits, but a growing swath of enrollees may soon lose their vital food assistance completely.Related video above: Trump administration ...
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Food stamp theft leaves some in the lurch

ANGOLA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Victims of food stamp theft — whether through electronic fraud or EBT skimming — can no longer get refunds, leaving many local families struggling as grocery prices soar. The ...
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Hunger games: The government shutdown showcases food-stamp fraud and follies

The plight of 42 million food-stamp recipients is the federal-government shutdown’s most inflammatory issue. Federal judges ordered the Trump administration to pay food-stamp benefits regardless. Team ...

Scammers Keep Stealing Food Stamps. New Cards Might Stop Them.

New York is joining the small group of states switching to chip-and-pin cards to evade skimming devices that siphon money for ...
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The history of food stamps and where it goes from here

President Donald Trump has agreed to comply with court orders to partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The food benefit, commonly called SNAP, goes back nearly a century in the ...
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SNAP benefits are flowing again, but many enrollees will soon hit another hurdle

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Workers for La Colaborativa hands out fresh food to people in line outside of public housing zone in Chelsea, Massachusetts on ...