Iowans using food assistance will no longer be able to buy soda or candy using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

A proposal by the Republican-controlled House Agriculture Committee to cut more than $290 million from the Supplemental ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed a waiver for Nebraska's food stamp program making it the first in the ...

While monthly SNAP benefits vary widely from state to state, the national average maximum monthly benefit in fiscal 2025 for ...

Proponents of the restrictions argue that SNAP should promote health, not enable poor dietary choices. Sugary drinks have no nutritional value and are linked to chronic illnesses. By limiting their ...

Every dollar invested in SNAP generates $1.79 in economic activity, from farmers and truckers to grocers, meaning the ...

Nebraska became the first state to ban the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for purchasing ...

Every dollar invested in SNAP generates $1.79 in economic activity, from farmers and truckers to grocers, meaning the ...

Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental ...

Governor Greg Abbott has asked for Texas SNAP benefit recipients to be prevented from spending them on soda and candy.

Nebraska has received the first federal waiver to ban soda and energy drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

The Trump administration approved a first of its kind waiver for Nebraska, allowing a ban on soda purchases through the ...