SNAP recipients can get 50% off groceries ahead of benefits pause as Instacart and DoorDash offer discounts - Instacart is one of several big companies reacting to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s

With Congress gridlocked over SNAP funding, the food industry – from Instacart to grocery chains – is stepping in to keep families fed and stabilize supply chains

Despite the ruling, community groups and businesses are mobilizing to support the 42 million people who were expected to lose SNAP benefits. Several companies, including Instacart, Gopuff, and DoorDash, are offering discounts and waived fees for SNAP ...

Ahead of the Nov. 1 deadline, NBC News interviewed 18 SNAP recipients in 11 states. Many said without benefits, they would only have enough food to last for two to three days before they would need to rely on charities or delay paying their bills.

Instacart‘s new health policy agenda lays out how brands and retailers can tap into audiences receiving nutrition assistance from insurers, the government and emerging “food-as-medicine” programs, including permanent online access for SNAP beneficiaries and medically-tailored groceries in Medicare and Medicaid.

Gopuff is the latest company stepping in to help people who could lose access to food assistance if Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding runs out due to the government shutdown.

SNAP benefits could be suspended for the first time in the food aid program's history because of the government shutdown. This could leave many without the much needed food and resources.