SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, has proven vital in preventing food insecurity and hunger, especially ...

Colorado and Texas are among the states aiming to change what food and drink can be bought with SNAP benefits.

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

Arkansas’ SNAP waiver, the most restrictive, excludes candy, soda, low- and no-calorie soda, fruit and vegetable drinks containing less than 50% real juice, and other drinks considered unhealthy.

US Department of Agriculture approves SNAP waivers in six states to restrict soda, candy, and other items. More states await approval as federal nutrition policy shi ...

Other states that have requested or are considering SNAP waivers — for soda, candy and/or other items — reportedly include Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

On June 10, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved waiver requests from three additional states – Arkansas, Idaho, and Utah – to exclude ...

The 41.7 million people who received monthly SNAP benefits in 2024 have long known they cannot use what were once called food stamps to purchase alcohol, ...

Idaho, Arkansas and Utah are now allowed to ban the purchase of soda, sugary drinks and junk food using SNAP benefits. Three states requested waivers from the federal government to ban the ...

Arkansas was granted a waiver to ban some food from Arkansas' Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The waiver lets Arkansas remove soft drinks and candy from SNAP food stamp benefits.

Utah’s waiver prohibits using SNAP benefits to purchase “soft drinks,” defined as “a nonalcoholic beverage that is made with carbonated water and that is flavored and sweetened with sugar ...

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on June 10 signed waivers that amend statutory definitions of food that can be purchased with federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits ...