Waivers have already been approved in a dozen states ban unhealthy foods from being bought using SNAP benefits.

The states were granted waivers from HHS to restrict the kinds of foods residents can purchase with SNAP benefits.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster's office says they plan to join a growing number of states preventing SNAP benefits from ...

There is now a bipartisan movement to ban SNAP benefits from being used to purchase junk food. Congress should make the ban permanent.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is seeking federal waivers to update the state's SNAP program to exclude sodas and include some ...

Governor Lee’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on how quickly the new rules would take effect if ...

The SNAP program seeks to assist low-income families and individuals to purchase nutritious food and thus promote healthy ...

A recent analysis by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has raised alarm bells by projecting that a large number of US ...

A new wave of policy changes is sweeping across the country, with six additional states moving to restrict what can be ...

Candy bars are off limits, but families can still buy chocolate chips. Energy drinks are not allowed, but Gatorade is, as ...

S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster took to social media this week to announce his plan to ban junk food and sugary drinks under the ...

Source: Nadiia Borovenko / Getty USDA officials approved waivers for six more states to restrict junk food purchases with SNAP benefits. Beginning in 2026, recipients in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, ...