In a move sparking debate across the nutrition policy landscape, several states are exploring restrictions on how ...

Some states want to block SNAP recipients from using benefits to buy sugary foods as part of the "make America healthy again" ...

Purchasing restrictions on food assistance benefits have gained steam under the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, but ...

A new bill backed by Sen. Jon Husted would ban SNAP recipients from buying soda, candy and desserts, but public health ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is tightening its restrictions, potentially prohibiting the purchase of ...

Officials in Arkansas and Indiana moved Tuesday to ban soft drinks and candy from the program that helps low-income people pay for groceries.

For example, if someone spends $10 using SNAP, they receive an additional $10 to purchase ... on junk food. In contrast, a 2007 U.S. Department of Agriculture report stated that food restrictions ...

Antihunger groups oppose SNAP food restrictions, saying that research shows that program participants are no more likely than other low-income Americans to buy sugary drinks or snack foods.

Jon Husted would make it impossible to buy ... restrictions and incentives,” she said. Freedman pointed to Ohio’s Produce Perks program as an example of how incentives help SNAP recipients ...

Arkansas seeks to ban junk food like soda and candy from SNAP and lead a national push for healthier benefits to “Make ...