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 ...

The Trump administration's Agriculture Secretary signaled she will be signing multiple waivers to let states ban junk food ...

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.

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

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, ...

THE SNAP BENEFITS U.S. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE ... REPORTIN Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the benefit program for ...

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 ...