Americans face a "tough time" as food banks are unlikely to be able to meet the demand amid the government shutdown.

The government shutdown has many furloughed and fired federal workers needing food assistance. It comes as more than 40 million Americans are days away from losing their monthly food benefits as a result of the government shutdown.

County officials are weighing an emergency plan to use local funds to support thousands of residents who could lose CalFresh benefits as the federal shutdown continues.

The bosses of the UK's largest supermarkets warn the chancellor against imposing higher taxes on the industry.

Franklin Graham's Samaritan's Purse launched its inaugural 767 cargo flight delivering 290,000 food packets and emergency supplies to Gaza families amid ongoing crisis.

With recent cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and changes in its eligibility criteria, the forthcoming need among locals to access food is expected to be greater than at

A wild food forager is encouraging people to get out in nature after completing her 100th guided walk. Gemma Gee, 35, has a lifelong love of blackberry picking and began foraging during Covid lockdowns. She now takes groups of people around Northumberland's woods showing them what flowers and fruit to gather and safely eat.

There are no absolute guidelines on what is safe to eat. However, in some cases, gambling with your stomach rather than wasting food may not be a good idea.