(NEXSTAR) – On May 19, Nebraska became the first state in the country to obtain a waiver from the USDA to ban residents from purchasing sugary drinks with benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition ...

Not all waivers were seeking the same restrictions, however. Nebraska’s waiver will effectively prohibit the purchases of ...

Iowans will be banned from using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dollars to buy certain types of food beginning in ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa Capitol Bureau) - New restrictions on what SNAP recipients will be able to purchase with their benefits next year is causing some confusion. Thursday, the USDA ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Indiana's ban on "sugary sodas" and candy from the state's Supplemental ...

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture signed a waiver that will exclude SNAP recipients from buying candy and soft drinks starting next year. It’s all part of the USDA’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.

President Trump has given our nation a once-in-a-generation opportunity to change the health trajectory for our entire country," said Secretary Rollins. "On my first day as Secretary, I sent a call to ...

As we know, each SNAP state may have its own restrictions and advantages in food options, here are the most recent ones.

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Governor Greg Abbott is advocating for restrictions on the types ... however, many SNAP purchases are for food with little to no nutritious value." ...

Trump administration’s new SNAP rules aim to block sugary food purchases to promote health and fight childhood diseases.