Health Opinion | Are we eating ourselves to death? I love a good hot dog and a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos. But we are the only country seeing these kinds of numbers. Tom GreeneApril 23, 2026
News Alabama schools to lose access to local produce as Trump administration cuts USDA programs More than 40 states, including Alabama, were signed on to participate in the program. Alex JobinMarch 14, 2025
News Commissioner Rick Pate launches “Thank a Farmer” initiative The new campaign aims to increase public appreciation for farmers and raise awareness about where our food comes from. StaffJanuary 31, 2025
Opinion Opinion | Fund Summer EBT and invest in a healthier future for Alabama’s children Summer EBT funding would help bridge the hunger gap when school is out for 545,000 Alabama children. Laura LesterApril 15, 2024
State Seniors enjoy Alabama-grown produce through Elderly Nutrition Program Seniors across the state are enjoying fresh, Alabama-grown satsuma oranges through the Elderly Nutrition Program. StaffDecember 19, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | There’s no plan to feed the kids There are plans to build prisons and fight a theory that doesn't exist in our schools, but addressing a food shortage? We got nothing. Josh MoonOctober 12, 2021
News Second round of pandemic EBT benefits coming to eligible Alabama children Eligible households will receive EBT cards in the mail that can be used to purchase SNAP-eligible food items. StaffApril 15, 2021
News Inaugural Black Belt Hunters Food Drive set for this weekend The drive will benefit the Hunters Helping the Hungry program, which has donated nearly half a million pounds of venison. StaffJanuary 13, 2021
Education Alabama institutions of higher learning respond to COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, the Alabama Commission on Higher Education reported that throughout Alabama higher education is responding to the call for help during the Coronavirus pandemic.... Brandon MoseleyApril 3, 2020
Featured Opinion Opinion | The people of Alabama mostly don’t care that their prisons are awful The majority of Alabamians don’t care about people in prison. Hell, they barely care about people outside of prison, judging from our statistics on... Josh MoonDecember 5, 2019