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Millions of Americans Are Borrowing or Draining Savings to Afford Groceries

Rising energy costs tied to the Iran war are pushing food prices higher and forcing households to rely on credit or emergency savings to buy food.

Arkansas Begins Ban on Candy and Soda With SNAP as Court Voids Similar Waivers

Judge Blocks USDA From Letting States Bar Soda and Candy Purchases With SNAP

New SNAP Rules Tighten Work Tests and Put Thousands’ Benefits at Risk

USDA Tightens SNAP Retailer Rules With Seven-Variety Minimum Across Four Staples

Massachusetts Food Insecurity Hit 40% of Households in 2025, New Report Finds

Ruby’s Pantry Shuts Down Immediately, Citing Financial Strain

Texas and Florida Set April Start for SNAP Soda and Candy Bans Under Two-Year Pilots

SNAP Purchase Limits Expand as Oklahoma and Idaho Begin Restrictions, Louisiana to Follow

Cook County and Illinois Officials Warn of SNAP Cuts as New Work Rules Take Effect Feb. 1

Five States Begin SNAP Limits on Soda and Candy as Oklahoma Sets Feb. 15 Start

Five States Start SNAP Limits on Soda, Candy Jan. 1 as 18-State Waiver Rollout Begins

USDA Clears 18 State Waivers to Curb SNAP ‘Junk Food’ Purchases Under MAHA

USDA Approves Six More State Waivers to Restrict SNAP ‘Junk Food’ Purchases

Report Finds Food Hardship Surging in NYC as 40% of Families Can't Afford Weekly Groceries

USDA Moves to Fire SNAP Worker Over MSNBC Interview After Shutdown

Instacart Beats Q3, Lifts Outlook and Buybacks as New CEO Sets Strategy

Kelly Sues Kobach in Kansas Supreme Court Over Control of State Litigation

Cardi B Criticizes Trump Over SNAP Turmoil as USDA Declines Emergency Funds

New IPC Report Finds Hunger Deepening in Haiti, Nearly 6 Million at Risk by Mid-2026