Washington, D.C — The Agriculture and Nutrition Bill passed 213-211, which included the controversial work rules for most adult food-stamp recipients, passed the House but is predicted to face a rocky road in the Senate. The package allows SNAP recipients to purchase multivitamins with their benefits. In response to the passage...
Washington, D.C. — Timing is everything and it's a big day for the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) to meet on Capitol Hill for the annual Day on the Hill. Review of the Farm Bill of 2018 is set to begin, with the...
Washington, D.C. - The push to make multivitamins an eligible purchase for low income Americans on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program could be one step closer to fruition. The House of Representatives is set to debate and vote on an amendment offered by Representative Mike D. Rogers (R-AL)...
“The fight against hunger does not belong to any one sector. It has to be done in concert with charities, corporations and governments if we want to have a hunger-free society.” That’s according to Carlos Rodriguez, executive director for Fulfill, formerly the FoodBank for Monmouth and Ocean Counties in New...
Washington, D.C. - Under a proposal in the president’s newly released budget for 2018, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), or the program formerly known as Food Stamps, would significantly affect recipients receiving more than $90 a month in benefits. They would be given half their benefits in the form...
Washington, D.C. — In July, legislation was introduced which would make multivitamin dietary supplements an allowable purchase for the 8 million people receiving assistance through the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC). Now, a new piece of legislation, has been introduced by Representative Mike D. Rogers...
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected seven retail firms to take part in a pilot program designed to enable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase their groceries online. The two-year pilot is slated to begin this summer and will include the following retailers...
