With ‘skimming’ on the rise, senator urges USDA to require updated technology for SNAP cards

Sen. Ron Wyden on Thursday demanded tighter federal security requirements for the benefits cards that low-income families use to buy food as more households become victims of electronic theft. Participants…

Lawsuit on behalf of SNAP ‘skimming’ victims alleges USDA policy violates federal law

A lawsuit on behalf of New York state residents who were electronically robbed of the funds they use for groceries seeks to have the victims reimbursed by the U.S. Agriculture…

USDA proposes nutrition changes to school meals

The Agriculture Department on Friday proposed new nutrition standards for school meals that would impose the first limit on added sugar in lunches and breakfasts served by school cafeterias. The…