Idaho, Arkansas, and Utah are now allowed to ban the purchase of soda, sugary drinks, and junk food under SNAP benefits.

State lawmakers passed a bill earlier this year to ban soda purchases with SNAP funds, but the bill hinged on the federal ...

Arkansas, Idaho and Utah have received permission to place restrictions on which foods are SNAP-eligible, joining three other ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, along with Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., signed ...

In April, Kennedy stopped in Utah as part of his “MAHA tour.” During his visit he praised Utah’s SNAP ban, along with a slate of other “MAHA bills,” which was headlined by Utah’s first-in-the-nation ...

Secretary Rollins signs state waivers to Make America Healthy Again by removing unhealthy foods from SNAP in Arkansas, Idaho and Utah.

Junk food purchases using SNAP benefits have been banned in three more states, taking the national total to six. Arkansas, ...

Families relying on SNAP benefits may need to adjust their shopping habits as new changes aim to improve public health and ...

Come January, residents in Idaho, Arkansas and Utah will no longer be able to use food stamps to buy soft drinks or candy.

Kennedy Jr. have approved Utah's request to ban the purchase of soda with SNAP funds. The waivers, sought by the state of Utah after a bill was passed in the legislature, were granted late Tuesday.