Food & Drink

The SNAP program has been a major piece of the U.S. social safety network since it launched as the food stamp program in 1964.

The USDA plans to freeze the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a cornerstone of the nation's social safety net relied upon by 1 in 8 Americans for groceries.

Gov. Josh Shapiro is setting aside $5 million to aid food banks during the SNAP freeze. But nonprofits say more is needed.

The hearing came two days before the U.S. Department of Agriculture planned to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Democrats have repeatedly voted against reopening the government as they demand that Republicans negotiate with them to extend expiring health care subsidies.

About 1 in 8 Americans relies on the food assistance program. Among them are more than 800,000 New Jerseyans, with approximately 75,000 recipients in Camden County.

Cocoa prices are climbing but Philly’s Craft Chocolate Makers say they are not worried about losing customers.

Gov. Josh Shapiro joins Democrats’ lawsuit for emergency SNAP funds amid government shutdown.

Most SNAP participants are families with children, more than 1 in 3 include older adults or someone with a disability, and 2 in 5 are households where someone is employed.

Coca-Cola’s rise to global brand domination, and how the company influenced our habits and perceptions along the way.

En Los Mayas y en todo Delaware, los propietarios de restaurantes están luchando por mantenerse a flote en medio del aumento de costes y presión laboral.

Gather and Wonder food halls are both looking to make an impact in Philadelphia, but have distinctly different visions for how to do it.

We dig into The Philadelphia Inquirer "76" list of the top eateries in our region withInquirer food critic Craig LaBan and food editor Margaret Eby.

At Los Mayas and across Delaware, restaurant owners are fighting to stay afloat amid rising costs, labor pressure and shrinking profits.

Delaware pagará alrededor de $3.2 millones para ampliar el desayuno gratuito a 83 escuelas, para que todos los estudiantes tengan acceso sin costo.