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 ...

Food stamps help more than 3 million Texans put food on the table. But proposed federal cuts—and new rules—could change that.

From groceries to local businesses, the effects of federal SNAP cuts could hit hard in Louisiana—especially for the 830,000+ ...

Republican governors in Arkansas and Indiana moved Tuesday to ban soft drinks and candy from the program that helps low-income ...

Governors in several states have recently announced plans to eliminate some unhealthy foods from their food stamps programs, ...

An Alabama lawmaker has filed a bill, HB579, that would ban the purchase of soda using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

Numerous U.S. states are either considering SNAP bans on soda or have already submitted waiver requests to the USDA.

The Trump administration plans to ban SNAP recipients from buying soda and candy. Here are the states considering these new ...

Can the nation’s safety net survive without unraveling the very fabric of food security it was designed to protect? Last week ...

Texas Senate Bill 379, known as the "Make Texas Healthy Again Bill," would ban SNAP recipients from purchasing junk food like chips, candy, and sodas. It has passed the Senate and now heads to the ...