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

A bold reform in nutrition assistance policy is set to transform the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...

Six more states are banning SNAP recipients from using their tax payer funded food assistance benefit to purchase junk food.

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

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps more than 42 million low-income Americans buy food, is ...

Under the newly approved waivers, specific categories of food will no longer be eligible for purchase with SNAP.

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

This brings the list of states approved for SNAP food-choice waivers under the Make America Healthy Again initiative up to 18 ...

Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee had waivers approved, according to USDA Secretary ...

The Trump administration has approved six additional states for bans that would prevent people from using food stamps to buy ...

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture formally approved Missouri’s request to restrict the use of food stamps for purchasing certain junk food items.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved waivers for 18 states that ban the use of SNAP benefits to buy certain sugary ...