SNAP Food Restrictions

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USDA Approves Soda Ban for Food Stamps

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal · 3h

Rollins brings SNAP food restrictions to forefront with Nebraska soda ban

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed a waiver for Nebraska's food stamp program making it the first in the nation to ban soda and energy

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Map shows states considering soda SNAP benefits ban as USDA approves plan

Nebraska became the first state to ban the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for purchasing soda and energy drinks, and governors in several other states have submitted waivers to the federal government to implement similar restrictions.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Nebraska becomes first state approved to ban soda purchases with food stamps

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

MEAT+POULTRY1h

SNAP cuts could create ripple effects across food industry

A proposal by the Republican-controlled House Agriculture Committee to cut more than $290 million from the Supplemental ...

Grocery Dive3d

Grocery industry fights for SNAP as program faces massive cuts

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

Opinion

Chattanoogan.com9hOpinion

The Debate Over Food Stamp Restrictions: Health Vs. Choice

Proponents of the restrictions argue that SNAP should promote health, not enable poor dietary choices. Sugary drinks have no nutritional value and are linked to chronic illnesses. By limiting their ...

Econostrum on MSN1d

Idaho Moves Forward With Proposed SNAP Restrictions on Soda and Candy

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

The Texas Tribune on MSN2d

Abbott wants to stop allowing federal benefits in Texas to be spent on unhealthy food

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

Baking Business9h

Food industry groups oppose $300 billion SNAP cut

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

3don MSN

Medicaid, SNAP, tax cuts: What's in the Trump bill lawmakers aim to pass this week

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

1don MSN

How proposed cuts to SNAP could impact South Plains Food Bank

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, provides food benefits to low-income families to help their grocery ...

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