Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Thursday that the food stamp program will run out of funds in two weeks because of the partial government shutdown, potentially leaving nearly 42 million people without monthly benefits.

MADISON, Wis. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service have updated their guidelines for school and day care meals. The income guidelines are based on federal poverty levels, and are updated annually. The updated guidelines were ...

WASHINGTON — The US Department of Agriculture is establishing three new Nutrition Hubs to bolster food and nutrition security and help lower the incidence of diet-related chronic diseases, particularly in underserved, at-risk communities. Plans call for ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - The USDA Food and Nutrition Service announced Tuesday it has awarded the Virginia Department of Education a training grant worth nearly $1 million. The grant, formally known as FNS’s “Team Nutrition Training Grant for School ...

The one in six Oregonians who rely on federal SNAP food and nutrition assistance to pay for groceries each month will be left with nothing in November due to the ongoing government shutdown, according to the U.

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) program has announced the awarding of a Process and Technology Improvement grant to Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF). DCF officials said the grant of $706,550 will enhance ...

The Agriculture Department is proposing to restrict the sugar content of school meals, while tightening sodium limits, increasing whole grains requirements and possibly letting schools continue serving low-fat flavored milk. The proposal unveiled Friday ...