Junk food purchases using SNAP benefits have been banned in three more states, taking the national total to six. Arkansas, Idaho and Utah have all had waivers approved that will ban unhealthy ...

Families relying on SNAP benefits may need to adjust their shopping habits as new changes aim to improve public health and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the US Department of Agriculture to grant the state a waiver to prevent people from using SNAP benefits to buy junk food and sweetened beverages. SNAP is a ...

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 ...

"We are on track to sign multiples of snap waivers to get junk food and sugary drinks out of our food stamp system," Rollins said at the Thursday afternoon event, centering around the release of a ...

Earlier this month, Idaho Gov. Brad Little said he had thoughts ... including Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.