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 ...

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI ... for approval to restrict the purchase of junk food using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, commonly known as food stamps.

NEBRASKA — Following a significant move in Nebraska, Idaho ... SNAP is about helping families in need get healthy food into their diets, but there’s nothing nutritious about the junk we ...

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"If someone wants to buy junk food on their own dime, that's up to them," Republican Representative Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma ...

On April 15 in Idaho, Governor Brad Little signed a ... states can take steps to eliminate the opportunity to buy junk food with SNAP benefits and assure that taxpayer dollars are used only ...

Idaho recently moved to reshape its approach to federal food assistance by submitting ... in choosing healthy or junk foods. As of the 2024 fiscal year, SNAP supports approximately 130,900 Idaho ...

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

Gov. Greg Abbott is calling on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to forbid purchases of unhealthy foods under SNAP benefits, a program that helps low-income families pay for ...

IDAHO, USA — Idaho Gov ... the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchases. House Bill 109 is focusing on promoting healthier food options within SNAP purchases, also known ...