Three states received federal waivers to prohibit participants in food assistance programs from buying junk food, bringing the total to six states reforming their food stamp programs.

“I call on every governor in the nation to submit a SNAP waiver to eliminate sugary drinks—taxpayer dollars should never bankroll products that fuel the chronic disease epidemic,” said Kennedy. The ...

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and U.S. Rep. Jim Baird join U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins in signing waivers to remove ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed three waivers on Tuesday for Arkansas, Idaho and Utah food stamp programs ...

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins signed Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' waiver Tuesday, banning the purchase of soft drinks and ...

Accordingly, it may seem in the same spirit to prohibit use of SNAP to purchase soda, candy, and other junk food—other "vices ...

Too Rising food prices and the end of emergency SNAP allotments have made it even harder for older adults to keep nutritious food on the table. Food insecurity among Americans aged 50 and up ...