The United States Department of Agriculture has approved Indiana's waiver to remove soft drinks and candy from the state's ...

With June 2025 nearing, SNAP recipients need to know state-specific payment dates, possible benefit changes, and added ...

In Indiana, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, along with local food pantries, provides vital resources for Hoosiers.

The Arkansas legislature and the governor agreed earlier this year that food stamps should not be used to buy candy, soft drinks and junk food.

The Make America Healthy Again movement cites soda as one reason for bad diets. The big beverage companies aren’t going down ...

A waiver approved by the federal government restricts some food options for program participants, such as sweetened drinks, snacks and candy.

Earlier this month, Idaho Gov. Brad Little said he had thoughts on the “big, beautiful bill” advancing through Congress. To extend 2017 tax cuts, the bill would deeply cut federal spending for ...

Hoosiers will no longer be allowed to purchase candy and soda using taxpayer-funded food assistance, making Indiana the first ...

Indiana will ban SNAP use for soft drinks and candy, and Iowa will block the purchase of sweetened beverages, snacks, and ...

After Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced a plan to remove sugary foods from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

Farmers, ag lobbyists and farm state Republicans lobbied furiously behind the scenes ahead of last week to ask HHS Secretary ...

Waiver grants flexibility by modifying specific USDA program rules, enabling states to administer SNAP program in different ...