On May 19th, Nebraska was granted the first waiver allowing a state to prohibit purchases of soda and energy drinks through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or food stamps. A few ...

Editor's note: This piece was co-authored by Dr. Terri DeNeui. As mothers and professionals who work in wellness, we are celebrating a major step forward for the health of Americans who receive food ...

The South Dakota House of Representatives has approved a proposal that would block the use of SNAP to buy sugary soft drinks.

Millions of people who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are facing changes, not only to what kinds of food they can buy, but how much money they receive, what they have to do ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will run out Nov. 1 for millions of low-income Americans who rely on money from the federal government to purchase what the USDA ...

Erika D. Smith is a politics and policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. She is a former Los Angeles Times columnist and Sacramento Bee editorial board member. During this fall’s government shutdown, ...

The move aligns with broader efforts to promote Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative.

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst has introduced legislation aimed at changing how some recipients use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to buy prepared meals. SNAP currently serves more ...

Oklahomans on the state's food assistance program are now prohibited from purchasing junk food, as part of the SNAP Healthy ...

Idaho is banning candy and soda purchases with SNAP benefits starting Feb. 15, but the rules are confusing shoppers. Kit Kats? Still OK. Gummy bears? Nope.