A growing number of state leaders want the federal government to forbid the use of food stamps to buy sodas and candy. It’s ...

The Louisiana Legislature is debating a comprehensive nutrition bill that, among other things, would ban SNAP recipients from ...

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed an executive order to ban purchasing soft drinks and candy using SNAP.

Should sugary treats like jelly beans be off-limits for SNAP (food stamp) recipients, as proposed in a new Senate bill that ...

For some on the right, though, the fact that food-stamp recipients can use the subsidies to buy junk food instead of healthy ...

Several states, including Texas, are looking to make changes to what SNAP benefits, often known as food stamps, can be used ...

The Trump administration wants to stop poor people from using federal food benefits for candy or soda. In an initiative ...

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed an executive order to ban purchasing soft drinks and candy through SNAP benefits.

In West Virginia, the ban would restrict soda purchases ... I ask that you work collaboratively across the Administration to prohibit the sale of junk food in SNAP and end taxpayer-funded junk food," ...

The ban on soda and junk food is part of the "Make America Healthy Again" campaign, which promotes healthy eating habits ...

In West Virginia, the ban would restrict soda purchases ... across the Administration to prohibit the sale of junk food in SNAP and end taxpayer-funded junk food," the letter said.

Sure, that’s an issue, and the governors pushing to ban SNAP use on candy ... including low-income people not on SNAP. Nearly a quarter of their food purchases are for junk food, undermining ...