SNAP food-choice waivers, or SNAP Food Restriction waivers, allow states to restrict beneficiaries from using benefits to purchase “non-nutritious items like soda or candy.” The six newest states ...

A bill making its way through the Texas legislature would bar people from using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on junk food, including soda, energy drinks, candy, chips and ...

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 ...

SNAP — or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — has proven vital in preventing food insecurity and hunger, especially amongst lower-income households. In 2024, an estimated 41 million ...

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio’s newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. Restrictions on Texans buying candy and sugary drinks ...

Idaho lawmakers are one step closer to passing a bill that could restrict what Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries can buy with their benefits. Since President Donald Trump ...

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Amid the continued changes with SNAP benefits, WSMV4 Investigates took a look at Census data to see where in the state people rely on SNAP benefits the most.

Indiana is moving to become the first state to ban people from using SNAP benefits to buy soda and candy. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun unveiled the order as part of his "Make Indiana Healthy Again" ...