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

The new GBFB–Mass General Brigham survey finds relief programs fail to meet need.

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

Judge Blocks USDA SNAP Data Push as Kansas Faces Funding Freeze

Tennessee and South Carolina Seek USDA Waivers to Ban Junk Food from SNAP

Most Americans Say Grocery Prices Are Their Biggest Stress Point

Nebraska’s SNAP Soda Ban Approved as Kansas Submits Waiver for Similar Restrictions

Nebraska Becomes First State to Ban Soda and Energy Drinks from SNAP