Why government can’t make America ‘healthier’ by micromanaging groceries purchased with SNAP benefits

President Donald Trump’s pick for director of the Health and Human Services Department, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has announced a bold plan. He wants to “Make America Healthy Again.” Kennedy’s…

Food insecurity already affects 12 million US homes — and reductions in SNAP benefits won’t help

Millions of Americans struggle to afford healthy meals and nutritious food. Known as “food insecurity,” this problem was already rising when Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits – previously…