Buoyed by the Trump administration's willingness to place restrictions on food assistance programs, Texas moves to limit junk ...

Candy Available for sale at Sweet Mercantile in Cedar Rapids' Czech Village neighborhood on Friday, May 20, 2022. The store ...

(NEXSTAR) – On May 19, Nebraska became the first state in the country to obtain a waiver from the USDA to ban residents from purchasing sugary drinks with benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition ...

"Restricting SNAP purchases or banning safe ... singling them out for restrictions without targeting other unhealthy food groups, such as high-fat dairy products such as cheese or calorie-dense ...

More cuts to the SNAP program, whether they be restrictions on food stamps or changes in who can qualify, would increase demand on food banks, something many are bracing for right now. Federal ...

Governor Greg Abbott is advocating for restrictions on the types of foods that can be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition ...

Governors in Indiana, Arkansas and West Virginia are leading the charge, asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ...

Nebraska has also enacted similar restrictions and more Republican ... lawmakers should invest more in the “Double Up Food Bucks” program. It gives SNAP recipients an incentive to buy locally ...

“The makers of America’s food and beverage products ... said while improving dietary quality within SNAP is a shared objective, “imposing restrictions without addressing broader systemic ...

is a federal program that helps low-income people buy food. Rollins' move comes as states across the country look at similar restrictions on sugary drinks, junk foods, candy and other items seen by ...