Nebraska became the first state in the country to obtain a waiver from the USDA to ban residents from purchasing sugary ...

Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said during a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) event Thursday that the Trump administration will eliminate junk food from food stamp programs.

For years, Texas lawmakers have tried to stop food stamp recipients from purchasing snack food.

Once the ban on candy and soda purchases with SNAP benefits goes into effect, not all candy will be banned. That's because of ...

Experts who study the SNAP program previously have said they expect SNAP recipients to buy soda and candy at normal rates, ...

Under the waiver approved by the USDA, starting Jan. 1, 2026, Iowans who receive SNAP won't be able to use their benefits to ...

The waiver, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2026, aligns SNAP-allowable purchases with the list of foods that are exempt from ...

Nebraska is banning soda and energy drinks from SNAP starting Jan. 1 The change will affect about 152,000 SNAP recipients in the state Critics ... SNAP purchases of items like soda, chips, ice ...

Iowa’s will ban nearly all “taxable” food items, as defined by ... But governors in a handful of other states have already submitted requests for their own SNAP waivers, with the intention ...