It’s simple economics. Because these products are inexpensive, banning SNAP use on them won’t have the desired effect. SNAP enrollees simply will use other funds on them, in what economists ...

Which is probably why they look so austere. They’re not really for you. Not yet. Snap hasn’t provided a timeline for how that development may go, but it also isn’t just going to wait around ...

who has advocated on behalf of SNAP skimming victims for years. “It’s frustrating and, frankly, very confusing that they don’t view this as a priority.” SNAP skimming continues to be a ...

and that consuming too much sugar and ultra-processed food isn’t good for anyone’s health. Would it make SNAP recipients’ lives better if they stopped using aid money on junk food?

Aliss Higham is a Newsweek reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively covered U ...