URBANA, Ill. — In late July, the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced it will end a successful Illinois Extension-led ...

The SNAP-Ed program in Maryland, which offers nutrition education to low-income families and SNAP participants, is set to be defunded by Oct. 1. The move comes due to new provisions in the Big ...

In a makeshift classroom in a Roseland low-income housing complex, nine women watched nutrition educator Denetria Adams saute a glistening mix of carrots, celery and onion. Tammy Spivey, 60, raised ...

A critical program supporting healthy communities in Illinois and across the country took a devastating hit on July 4 when HR1, the federal budget reconciliation bill, was passed and signed into law.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Federal funding cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are leading to the end of an ...

The record-breaking government shutdown has come to an end, but what remains are the ripple effects that played out over those 43 days. Among them were the disruptions to food assistance benefits like ...

SPRINGFIELD — The nutrition coordinators came to zhuzh up the lowly black bean. “Today, we’re making a cowboy caviar, which is a take on a salsa,” said Abigail Killian, standing by a table holding ...

Financial struggles can be felt by anyone and when times get tough, it can be hard to make ends meet. Fortunately, there are programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, that ...

Fruits and vegetables are stacked inside of carboard boxes, Dec. 6, 2021. The record-breaking government shutdown has come to an end, but what remains are the ripple effects that played out over those ...

With SNAP benefits not being issued after Friday, programs in both school districts are being expanded Escambia County schools' Backpack Project already provides food to around 500 students each ...