South Carolina and Tennessee plan to restrict SNAP purchases to encourage healthier eating, part of the ‘Make America Healthy ...

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

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

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

Republican-led states are moving to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) by banning junk food from assistance programs. Chips, soda, candy and may soon be disallowed for […] ...

Republican-led states are leading the charge to ban soda and candy from their food stamp programs, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement flips ...

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 ...

The legislation proposes new restrictions on SNAP benefits, bans certain products in public school lunches and requires new ...

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

For years, SNAP has used taxpayer dollars to fund soda and candy — products that fuel America’s diabetes and chronic disease ...

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, ...