(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 Trump administration's Agriculture Secretary signaled she will be signing multiple waivers to let states ban junk food ...

The decision marks a historic departure in SNAP administration, being the first waiver of its kind approved by the USDA.

“The state of Iowa doesn’t trust low-income families to make food choices,” said Luke Elzinga, who chairs the board of the ...

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 ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds received USDA approval for her waiver to prohibit the purchase of certain grocery items using SNAP benefits.

"We are on track to sign multiples of snap ... state in the nation to bar recipients of federal food stamp programs from using the money to buy junk food, soda and other high-sugar items.

Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and ... Over the years, lawmakers have suggested limiting SNAP purchases of items like soda, chips, ice cream ...