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

The Healthy SNAP Act would exclude soft drinks, candy, ice cream and prepared desserts from being bought with SNAP benefits.

The Trump administration plans to ban SNAP recipients from buying soda and candy. Here are the states considering these new ...

Four states have said they will try to eliminate sugary products from food stamps programs, which may affect recipients of ...

Three GOP-led states are working on changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to ban some kinds of junk ...

Arkansas and Indiana have both formally requested permission from the USDA to limit the purchase of soda and candy using benefits.

Arkansas seeks to ban junk food like soda and candy from SNAP and lead a national push for healthier benefits to “Make ...

Numerous U.S. states are either considering SNAP bans on soda or have already submitted waiver requests to the USDA.

Officials in Arkansas, Indiana and Idaho submitted waiver requests to the U.S. Department of Agriculture which oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the official name of ...

Officials in Arkansas and Indiana are moving to ban soft drinks and candy from the program that helps low-income people pay ...

Gov. Sarah Sanders has asked for a waiver from the Trump administration barring Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients from using their benefits to purchase candy, soft drinks, ...

Arkansas has submitted a waiver to ban some food from Arkansas' Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The waiver would ...