(Gray News) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved waivers for 18 states that ban the use of SNAP benefits to buy ...

Eighteen states now have approval to restrict what SNAP benefits can buy, after six more states received federal waivers to ...

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, several states will prohibit using SNAP benefits for soda, candy, and other sugary items. Find out if ...

The USDA has approved Tennessee’s request for a two-year junk food ban under SNAP, blocking purchases of items like soda, ...

Missouri submitted a waiver to the U.S. Department of Agriculture requesting to certify candy, desserts, soft drinks, and ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins grants waivers to six more states, allowing them to ban using food stamps on certain ...

Tennessee House members passed a bill this spring directing the state government to seek a first-of-its-kind federal waiver ...

USDA OKs Missouri plan to ban SNAP purchases of soda, candy and other junk food starting in 2026, reshaping what low-income ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins approved Gov. Henry McMaster's waiver to exclude the purchase such items from the list of eligible foods under SNAP.

You walk into the grocery store with the best intentions. You've sworn off chips, candy, and soda, and your cart reflects ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved Gov. Henry McMaster's request to limit what can be purchased with federal food ...