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The number of people on food stamps declined after Missouri ended most face-to-face contact between social services caseworkers and people seeking public…
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Missouri already has one of the highest rates of food insecurity in the country, and one of the lowest rates of assistance available to families,…
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP and formerly known as food stamps, will have its benefits reduced for every household…
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This week, Kansas let a 2009 government waiver expire that provided food stamps for the unemployed. Now, able-bodied Kansans between 18 and 49 who do not…
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Missouri is considering tightening food-stamp eligibility for thousands of adults.Since 2009, Missouri has received a waiver from federal rules that…
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Watch the show and join the conversation on the Intersection website.Nearly 12 percent of Missouri residents live in poverty, according to U.S. Census…
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The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to cut $40 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and some Missouri social…
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A report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows the number of Missouri households threatened by hunger has grown over the
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed its version of the farm bill, a version that excludes funding for nutrition assistance programs nationwide.…
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On this week's Business Beat: 47 million Americans are enrolled in the SNAP program, or food stamps, including nearly 16 percent of Missourians. SNAP is…