In May, the USDA approved SNAP waivers for Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska, the first state to be granted a waiver. Other states that have requested or are considering SNAP waivers — for soda, candy and/or ...

In May, the USDA approved SNAP waivers for Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska, the first state to be granted a waiver. Other states ...

In May, the USDA approved SNAP waivers for Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska, the first state to be granted a waiver. Other states ...

Millions of people who use the food assistance program SNAP are facing changes: on what food they can buy, how much money ...

Hoosiers could be prohibited from purchasing soda and candy with their food benefits as early as January, but researchers and retailers question the effectiveness of the move — noting how ...

Brantley, executive director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, one of several organizations sounding alarms ...

Candy and sodas are coming off the menu for SNAP recipients in Arkansas, and rotisserie chickens are taking their place.

The theme of the 2025 Agri-Pulse Food & Ag Issues Summit was Navigating New Waves of Challenges & Opportunities. Agri-Pulse Founder and Publisher, Sara Wyant recognizes the first and second place ...

Idaho, Arkansas, and Utah are now allowed to ban the purchase of soda, sugary drinks, and junk food under SNAP benefits.

“SNAP is about helping families in need get healthy food into their diets, but there's nothing nutritious about the junk we're removing with today's waiver.” Six other states ...

Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins signed three new state SNAP food restriction waivers on Tuesday. The ...

Data from the 2023-24 school year shows that 12.2 million children received free or reduced-price breakfast, and 21.1 million ...