Cross-partisan support in Washington on issues like pesticides and food additives pose a threat to the industry’s bottom line

Policies enacted by RFK Jr have not delivered the expected results, but have instead hindered people’s ability to eat healthy

After the Census Bureau issued a report tied to a Trump-aligned think tank, the bureau's parent agency cut language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, NPR learned.

It is important to rigorously assess whether SNAP restrictions on foods yield meaningful benefits to diet and health. Yet evaluation faces numerous challenges.

The drop in soda purchases is meaningful, but not enormous, one of the study's authors said.

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The drop in soda purchases is meaningful, but not enormous, one of the study's authors said.

People subject to SNAP time limits can meet these work requirements through volunteering or unpaid work. But access to that option varies widely depending on how states promote, administer, and suppor...

People subject to SNAP time limits can meet these work requirements through volunteering or unpaid work. But access to that option varies widely depending on how states promote, administer, and suppor...

Published June 10, 2026 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment error rates (PER) are in the spotlight. The H.R. 1 megabill changed the way that SNAP benefits will be paid for: Starti...

Published June 10, 2026 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment error rates (PER) are in the spotlight. The H.R. 1 megabill changed the way that SNAP benefits will be paid for: Starti...

Published: 8/7/2025

Ultra-processed food (UPF) intake is linked to poor health, though some subgroups may offer affordable, nutritious options. Few studies have examined …

This brief describes five key takeaways from CMS's Notice of Funding Opportunity for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program. It includes information about how CMS intends to review state ...

Many planning and health collaborations name the built environment as an “upstream” factor for health disparities. Though some give mention to the structural dimensions of inequality (e.g., unequal...