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Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said the COVID-19 pandemic caused a "significant disruption" to food assistance programs.

It's understandable that Americans want to encourage pro-social behavior and good values among our citizens. But we should try to do so in ways that are backed up by evidence, both domestic and international.

Two former U.S. secretaries of agriculture explain the importance of SNAP payments amidst the current pandemic.

"We simply cannot promote accounts in America that are linked to people who incite racial violence, whether they do so on or off our platform," Snap CEO Evan Spiegel said in a staff memo.

Nearly 17.4 percent of kids aren't eating enough and 23 percent of households lack funds to get enough food while Congress remains deadlocked over expanding nutritional benefits.

The benefits can be used to purchase food.

WhyHunger says there has been a sharp spike in people calling its emergency line since the shutdown in the U.S.

Food insecurity means "access to adequate food for active, healthy living is limited by lack of money and other resources." In cases of very low food security, at least one member of the household changes their eating habits to make more food available for others.

"You don't have to have a nutrition degree to know that canned spray cheese sauce is not a staple food," said Margo Wootan, the vice president for nutrition at the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Who died in "Avengers: Infinity War"? The latest "Avengers: Endgame" posters finally give some solid answers on who died and who survived Thanos' snap.

Some argue that a lack of funding for the federal government's supplemental food programs could put lives in danger.

The Department of Agriculture proposed a rule Thursday that would make it more difficult for states to waive work requirements already in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The "Infinity War" creative team goes in-depth about story decisions in the Blu-ray bonus features. Spoilers ahead!

Residents of the village left their houses to witness Russian troops rolling down the streets and firing without explanation.

President Donald Trump has credited the economy for falling food stamp enrollment numbers, but there may be a lot more to it.

"We have grown increasingly concerned about the nutrition policies being pushed by the Majority. Items you have outlined in your meetings with us and that have been reported in the press are a significant cause of concern," 19 Democratic House Committee on Agriculture members wrote in a joint letter to ranking member Congressman Collin Peterson Thursday.

Republicans want to cut food stamps, but they're already insufficient.

FB doesn't remove pages that violates its standards, even when told of the malicious content.

Amazon employs over 6,000 workers in the Buckeye State.

Schools across the Northeast have canceled classes for Thursday because of the frigid temperatures.

The budget will take over $150 billion away from SNAP, a program that helps low-income people keep food on the table.

And federal assistance does cover the cost of a nutritious meal, new research shows.

Almost 2 million fewer people are receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits than were in 2016.

There are calls from right and left to break up behemoths like Amazon.

Russia and Belarus's neighbors are concerned about the huge drill they have planned.

Center-right party narrowly defeats the Socialist Party, which advocated closer ties to Russia.

Bulgaria's political parties will look to form the nation's fourth government in four years after Sunday's vote.

Reporters have peddled dozens of fake news stories to discredit the president.

It's the biggest U.S. technology IPO since Alibaba in 2014, despite the fact that Snap has never made a profit.

Russia's armed forces have undertaken similar exercises in recent years.