Iowa and Indiana have received a waiver approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ban junk food from being ...

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

The Trump administration's Agriculture Secretary signaled she will be signing multiple waivers to let states ban junk food ...

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GOP Rep. Clint Moses , the lead author on two bills, has said he wants to help ensure the food children and others are eating ...

Texas has requested a waiver from the USDA to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits on unhealthy foods like soda and candy.

USDA approves Nebraska's waiver to exclude soda and energy drinks from purchase with food stamps, sparking debate on ...

“SNAP was created to increase access to nutritious ... Nebraska became the first state in the country to ban junk food from federal food stamp programs. West Virginia’s Governor Patrick ...

Republican lawmakers across the country seem to agree that taxpayer-funded “junk food” purchases ... of Health. SNAP is a federal program, and states cannot enforce a ban on purchases themselves.

In a letter to the USDA, Gov. Abbott has asked for the department to forbid purchases of unhealthy foods under SNAP benefits.

Following a significant move in Nebraska, Idaho is on track to potentially enact restrictions on what can be purchased with ...