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

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 ...

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

“SNAP is about helping families in need get healthy food into their diets, but there’s nothing nutritious about the junk we’re removing with today’s waiver,” the statement added. SNAP is a federal ...

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 ...

Colorado joins Arkansas, Idaho ... won't restrict food items, and would allow participants -- many of whom can't access a kitchen -- to purchase prepared foods. McClurg said SNAP participants eat the ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Zycher: True. And I never argued that excluding junk food from SNAP by itself is coercive. Rachidi continues to conflate the exclusion of particular dietary choices from SNAP on “nutrition ...