Tens of Millions of People Lost Their Food Stamps—For Now
For the first time in the SNAP program's 61-year history, it doesn't currently have funds to distribute to recipients.Anthony Behar/AP/Sipa ...
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The “welfare queen” stereotype is back — and it’s going viral
On Saturday, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits — also known as food stamps — will run out for more ...
MAGA salivates at the chance to cut off food stamps
The Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is one of the most successful anti-hunger programs in American history. ...
The shutdown is pushing federal workers to food banks—just as SNAP is set to expire
Furloughed federal workers line up to receive food at No Limits Outreach Ministries on October 21, 2025 in Hyattsville, Maryland. ...
No, your protein powder isn’t poisoning you
Americans’ love affair with protein powders may slowly be poisoning them with the known neurotoxin lead.That, at least, is the ...
How soybeans took over America — and the world
Americans have a weird relationship with soy, one of the most important and widely cultivated crops in the world.Most of ...
Why record harvests make famines far rarer — and what still holds us back
If you ever find yourself in Battery Park City in Lower Manhattan, turn down Vesey Street toward North End Avenue. ...
Why you can’t avoid Dubai chocolate
A Vox reader asks: Why is Dubai chocolate suddenly everywhere?! My husband and I have noticed that we suddenly see ...
Video: Mamdani’s Plan for Government-Run Grocery Stores: Will It Help?
“You got Slim Jims?” New York City is talking about groceries — “It’s very expensive to shop at a local ...
The real problem with kids’ diets today
This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions.Are American ...
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