Governor Abbott has asked for Texan SNAP benefit recipients to be prevented from spending them on soda and candy.

The East Texas Food Bank released their 2025 Map the Meal Gap numbers showing that one in five adults in the East Texas area ...

In a letter to the USDA, Gov. Abbott has asked for the department to forbid purchases of unhealthy foods under SNAP benefits.

Gov. Abbott has sent a letter asking for a waiver to ban unhealthy foods from SNAP benefits. While the U.S. Agriculture ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , formerly known as Food Stamps, is a federal government initiative that provides support to low-income individuals and familie ...

Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP program.

Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP ...

Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP program. Under a Gov. Greg Abbott plan, low-income Texans could use ...

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many SNAP purchases are for food with little or no nutritious value." The governor said Texas should be granted a waiver to "prohibit SNAP benefits from being used to purchase sweetened drinks and ...

This week, both the North Texas Food Bank and the Tarrant Area Food Bank have shone a spotlight on a troubling Texas trend of food insecurity and hunger. A newly released study from Feeding ...