(The Center Square) – The closure of seven Save A Lot grocery stores on Chicago's South and West sides has renewed debate over whether government subsidies can effectively address food access in underserved neighborhoods, with one free-market policy expert arguing the shutdowns highlight the limits of public intervention.
(The Center Square) — New Yorkers will get access to sharply discounted items at the city’s future municipally-owned grocery stores, under a new initiative unveiled Monday by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
For families across northern Nevada, fresh groceries can mean the difference between costly health outcomes and fewer trips to the emergency room. Poor nutrition remains one of the leading risk factors for cardiovascular disease and other health disparities in the U.S., according to health experts. Early research also indicates that “food as medicine” initiatives including […]
The federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law in 2025, dramatically reshaped aspects of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps low-income families pay for groceries. One of those changes was the introduction of the Healthy Choice Waiver, which allows states to restrict the use of SNAP benefits for certain products, like candy […]
