(NEXSTAR) – On May 19, Nebraska became the first state in the country to obtain a waiver from the USDA to ban residents from purchasing sugary drinks with benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition ...

The Food and Nutrition Service in the federal agriculture department has taken a first look at West Virginia's waiver ...

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.

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

Buoyed by the Trump administration's willingness to place restrictions on food assistance programs, Texas moves to limit junk ...

With new federal approval, Indiana will ban the purchase of candy and soda using taxpayer-funded food assistance starting Jan ...

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

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to make it harder for poor Americans to buy unhealthy food.

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

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 ...