The head of the Department of Human Services says there are logistical problems with proposals to ban the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for junk food. Research has ...

Six more states are joining the growing list of states signing waivers to ban using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for “non-nutritious items.” Last week, USDA Secretary Brooke ...

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst has introduced legislation aimed at changing how some recipients use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to buy prepared meals. SNAP currently serves more ...

Federal laws for SNAP benefits are tougher now than in previous years. This is reportedly causing recipients to leave or be removed from the program.

Texas will ban SNAP purchases of candy, gum, and sweetened drinks starting April 1, becoming the first state to implement such restrictions.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week more changes to SNAP benefits in six states, including Tennessee. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins signed waivers to ...

Come April 1, 2026, the candy aisle is going to look very different for Texans who use SNAP. A new statewide rule, signed off ...

Louisiana recently changed rules around what people with SNAP can purchase, nixing soft drinks, energy drinks and candy.