Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Washington wrestles with funding decisions, Georgia’s food‐assistance safety net is under pressure. More than 1.4 million ...

Civil rights groups and lawmakers urge full funding for SNAP in Georgia to prevent food insecurity. Federal cost shifts could deepen the crisis.

ATLANTA — The stalemate in Washington could cause gnawing hunger for more than a million Georgians starting Saturday, when federal funding for low-income food subsidies, informally referred to as food ...

New SNAP requirements took effect February 1. Middle Georgia food banks are preparing for increased demand as eligibility rules and purchase restrictions change.

Whether I’m at the grocery store or ordering food for my restaurants, my bills are going up – and I’m sure yours are, too. This has been the slowest summer I’ve experienced since we opened Twisted ...

With the looming threat of SNAP benefits (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, colloquially known as “food stamps”) being cut off in November, it’s a good opportunity to talk about how the ...

Critics of the restrictions are concerned with the bouts of confusion, contingent on the state with some feeling it could drive the numbers down of people who participate in the program. As of Jan. 1, ...