Marcia Brown

Republicans are slashing more than $1 trillion from federal safety net programs, which leaves already struggling food banks to fill in the gap.

Former Obama White House chef Sam Kass on the politics of food, the dangers of MAHA and what Democrats are missing.

Administration officials blocked publication of written analysis that normally accompanies the report because they disliked what it said about the deficit.

Tighter work requirements for SNAP save $92 billion in spending — and force 3.2 million people out of the program.

USDA spiking global food aid grants

Lawmakers gave the go-ahead to Republicans’ tax and spending package late Sunday night, paving the way for $300 billion in cuts to the nation’s largest anti-hunger program.

In the White House’s fiscal 2026 spending plan, which Congress does not have to accept, Trump is proposing significant cuts to food, forest and conservation programs and increased funding for the “Make America Healthy Again” initiative.

Their departures will affect how the department administers food safety and nutrition programs, conducts research and offers services to farmers.

Facing higher inflation and economic uncertainty, farmers have less cushion to face tariffs than they did during the first Trump administration.

The halt in deliveries comes after the Trump administration separately slashed $1 billion for schools and food banks to buy food from farms.