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USDA calls SNAP benefits program 'out of control,' plans major overhaul

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it’s working to reform what it calls the "out of control" SNAP benefits program.The agency plans to redirect more of its nutrition budget toward healthier, American-grown food options, including specialty crops, fruits and proteins. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the effort is part of the "Make America Healthy Again" movement championed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr."More coming on that early next year as we begin to shift how we’re buying food, and really supporting the American farmers," Rollins said Wednesday o

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