Both fresh and dried dates offer plenty of health benefits, though there are some differences when it comes to calories, sugar, nutrients, and antioxidants.

The ongoing government shutdown is jeopardizing funding for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, potentially leaving millions of families without essential food benefits.

In the cuisine of healthy eating, dates are the dessert. Why? People who try to cut down on processed sugar consider dates as the best alternative, providing fewer calories while wrapped in a sweet ...

In October 2025, thousands of families in Texas rely on SNAP benefits to help cover their monthly food expenses. The state distributes these benefits in a staggered manner, and many recipients are set ...

Oct. 1 brought both an increase to SNAP benefits and the shutdown of the government. Here's what to expect with the food stamps program.

The shutdown could suspend the work of at least 600,000 employees, disrupting a wide range of federal programs. Here’s what we know so far.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are set to be distributed throughout October. About 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits to help them pay for groceries each month.

Social Security and SSI payments will continue during the Oct. 1, 2025 government shutdown affecting 74 million Americans. Benefits are funded through mandatory spending, but some Social Security ...

"Recipients should expect to receive their monthly allotment and retailers will continue to accept SNAP benefits," Petterson's website says. That could change if the shutdown lasts over a month.