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

Nebraska became the first state in the country to obtain a waiver from the USDA to ban residents from purchasing sugary ...

The decision marks a historic departure in SNAP administration, being the first waiver of its kind approved by the USDA.

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed a waiver to amend which foods and beverages will be available for purchase ...

USDA approves Nebraska's waiver to exclude soda and energy drinks from purchase with food stamps, sparking debate on ...

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

Once the ban on candy and soda purchases with SNAP benefits goes into effect, not all candy will be banned. That's because of ...

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

Nebraska has become the first state in the nation to restrict low-income recipients of public grocery aid from using SNAP ...

Experts who study the SNAP program previously have said they expect SNAP recipients to buy soda and candy at normal rates, ...

Nebraska’s waiver will effectively prohibit the purchases of soda and energy drinks with SNAP benefits. Iowa’s will ban nearly all “taxable” food items, as defined by Iowa law. And in ...