Six more states received waivers this week from the Trump administration to ban soda and candy purchases from public food ...

Taxpayers are paying for unhealthy junk food sold to needy Americans through welfare benefits that contribute to chronic ...

At least 12 states have received federal approval to restrict recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or ...

Restrictions on benefits also vary by state, adding to the confusion for the food industry. Some states are only banning ...

The proposal is still in the planning phase and would require federal approval before taking effect. If approved, it could ...

Changes are coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Six states are implementing new rules that will limit what participants can buy with their benefits, specifically targeting ...

Starting Jan. 1, Florida’s SNAP recipients can no longer use their food stamp benefits to buy soda, energy drinks, candy, and ...

I am proud to say that Louisiana isn’t just participating in the MAHA movement," the governor said, "we are leading it.” ...

"It’s common sense - making sure taxpayer dollars aren’t funding the very foods that fuel obesity, diabetes, and chronic ...

In 2010, SNAP benefits went to more than 40 million people at a total cost of more than $68 billion. We need to focus on finding ways to make healthful foods more affordable and accessible to low ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday approved a waiver from Colorado seeking to exempt soda and sugary beverages from ...

No one can dispute that soda is not nutritious, and food stamp recipients might be better off if they bought less of it. But the no-soda debate distracts from some of the major obstacles that SNAP ...