Trump administration’s new SNAP rules aim to block sugary food purchases to promote health and fight childhood diseases.

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

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture signed a waiver that will exclude SNAP recipients from buying candy and soft drinks starting next year. It’s all part of the USDA’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.

Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP ...

While monthly SNAP benefits vary widely from state to state, the national average maximum monthly benefit in fiscal 2025 for ...

From government-led nutrition initiatives and tariff-driven cost challenges to evolving consumer demand for plant-based ...

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, also known as "food stamps," are paid to low- and no-income households across the U.S. that would otherwise struggle to afford groceries.

Not all waivers were seeking the same restrictions, however. Nebraska’s waiver will effectively prohibit the purchases of ...

"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 ...

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 ...