Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the food benefit ...

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

according to the USDA.The push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the SNAP program has been a key focus of Rollins and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Rollins called Monday's move ...

The decision marks a historic departure in SNAP administration, being the first waiver of its kind approved by the USDA.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, a Republican, submitted a SNAP waiver request to the USDA on May 12, reported The Des Moines Register. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, vetoed a bill that would ...