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Just as SNAP benefits were set to end, the Cash Saver grocery store at Singleton and Hampton closed its doors.

North Texas food pantries are working to keep up with demand as more families need help with groceries during the federal government shutdown. On Monday the Pleasant Grove Food Pantry served at least 25 more families than they usually do.

More than half of families with school-aged children faced food insecurity over the last year. Parents also said concerns over whether they can afford nutritious food for their households is taking a toll on their mental health.

Opponents say this year's farm bill would significantly cut down on federal meal benefits for low-income Americans. Supporters say projected funding cuts are inaccurate.

A Feeding America report found almost 1 in 4 Texas households with children are food insecure, with almost 1.7 million children at risk of getting inadequate nutrition.

The Tarrant Area Food Bank said it may not have enough food to help families keep from going hungry over the summer, when school kids eat more meals at home.

A new report finds the food and health assistance program could start turning eligible women, infants and children away if Congress does not increase funding.

Texas has the second-highest rate of residents at risk of going hungry in the nation. That bleak ranking comes from new data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The end of pandemic-era food assistance came at a steep cost for many North Texans.

We know too little sleep can cause fatigue. But a recent study found it also can adversely affect hormones that usually help you control hunger. Parkland Hospital dietitian Melissa Mendez explains how to KERA’s Sam Baker.

A cooperative initiative in Texas helped bolster the nutrition programs at 5 rural school districts.

A study finds the pandemic has made life more difficult for food-insecure households in North Texas.