food insecurity

A requirement to work 80 hours a month, starting in September, could affect 44,000 Texans over age 49. Meanwhile, attention in Congress shifts to the farm bill’s significant impact on food stamp policy.

A new report on urban agriculture in San Antonio suggests the placement of urban farms and food forests on underutilized public natural land would increase high-quality food access to areas with food insecurity.

Starting this month, Texans who use SNAP benefits to buy groceries will have an average of $212 less per month to buy groceries, as pandemic-era increases to the food assistance program are ended.

Congress ended the temporary benefit meant to help low-income households with pandemic-era hardships. A huge increase in Social Security benefits may mean some households see further SNAP reductions.

Food costs have also been negatively impacted by the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, higher fertilizer costs, and higher energy prices due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Feeding Texas has released a list of five priorities for the upcoming legislative session.

The White House hosted a conference this week to focus attention on hunger, nutrition and health. Food banks are having a tough time — dealing with the pandemic and now inflation.

Food insecurity continues in San Antonio and South Texas this holiday season, but it has eased some from its worst point during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meals on Wheels Central Texas has gained 1,500 new clients since the start of the pandemic. The organization needs more volunteers to keep up with demand as it transitions back to daily meal deliveries.

Friday marked the one year anniversary of one of the biggest domestic food distributions in U.S. history. The San Antonio Food Bank fed 10,000 people that day at Traders Village, a flea market on the city’s South Side.