Governor Greg Abbott has asked for Texas SNAP benefit recipients to be prevented from spending them on soda and candy.

Almost 60% of surveyed shoppers oppose cutting or reducing funding for the food assistance program, FMI shared last week.

Idaho recently moved to reshape its approach to federal food assistance by submitting a waiver request to the U.S. Department ...

If passed into law, the bill would push 7.6 milion people off Medicaid, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Cuts ...

Nebraska has banned SNAP benefits for purchasing pop and energy drinks. USDA Secretary Brooke L. Rollins announced the ...

Every dollar invested in SNAP generates $1.79 in economic activity, from farmers and truckers to grocers, meaning the ...

Gov. Greg Abbott is requesting a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits to ...

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

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

Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental ...

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