The Texas Legislature deserves credit for stepping up and saying enough is enough. The passage of Senate Bill 379 prohibits ...

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.

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

Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said during a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) event Thursday that the Trump administration will eliminate junk food from food stamp programs.

The Trump administration approved a first of its kind waiver for Nebraska, allowing a ban on soda purchases through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, starting next year.

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

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

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

Gov. Patrick Morrisey has been on a mission since March to encourage healthy living while using the levers of government to ...

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 ...