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Six more states received waivers this week from the Trump administration to ban soda and candy purchases from public food ...
Waivers have already been approved in a dozen states ban unhealthy foods from being bought using SNAP benefits.
The new waivers will restrict the purchase of so-called "junk food" with SNAP funds in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, ...
Recent changes in the SNAP program have led to new restrictions in six states, affecting millions of beneficiaries. These ...
Columnist Pat Beall writes that recent exhortations from some Republicans to Make America Healthy Again seem a touch ...
Twelve states, including Texas and Florida, will restrict SNAP purchases of junk food like soda, candy, and desserts starting in 2026. The exact bans vary by state, with some focusing only on sugary ...
There is now a bipartisan movement to ban SNAP benefits from being used to purchase junk food. Congress should make the ban permanent.
Starting Jan. 1, Florida’s SNAP recipients can no longer use their food stamp benefits to buy soda, energy drinks, candy, and ...
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt asked the federal government to carve out a ban on certain food bought with SNAP benefits.
Rep. Josh Breechan, an Oklahoma Republican, sponsored the Healthy SNAP Act. “If someone wants to buy junk food on their own dime, that’s up to them,” he said.
Six more states have banned junk food purchases from being bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...
Restrictions on benefits also vary by state, adding to the confusion for the food industry. Some states are only banning ...