Kennedy Jr. visited the Arizona state Capitol on Tuesday to endorse a bill that would prohibit Supplemental Nutrition ...

Efforts to keep junk foods from being paid for by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are increasing at the ...

Louisiana could become the next state to prevent low-income residents from using SNAP benefits to buy soft drinks.

Nebraska asks to omit pop, energy drinks from SNAP benefits, a move state leaders say will make Nebraska healthier.

The Texas Senate has voted to ban food stamp recipients from purchasing junk food and soda. The vote came this week on Senate Bill 379 and passed overwhelmingly 22-8. The bill would ban food stamp ...

SNAP is the country’s most effective anti-hunger program — reaching 1 in 8 people and 1 in 5 children — who without it could ...

Currently, SNAP contains a provision that limits purchases to food that needs to be prepared at home before it is consumed or specifically cold prepared foods. The Hot Foods Act would remove this ...

The Texas Senate passed a bill restricting SNAP benefits from buying junk food like soda and candy. It now heads to the House ...

A bill limiting what you can purchase with food stamps is advancing. What does that mean for the program's future? Here's ...

Proponents say taxpayer money shouldn't subsidize junk food. Critics say it could exacerbate hunger in places without easy ...

Removing soda from the list of foods eligible to buy on food stamps is a pillar of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement.

The Texas Legislature and federal government are both weighing plans to ban SNAP recipients from using benefits on soda and other sugary drinks.