(NewsNation) — A ban on using food stamps for candy and soda has been touted by supporters as a way to push users to make healthier choices and bring the program in line with its intended purpose, but ...

The move to ban soda and candy from SNAP has been controversial, with advocacy groups such as the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) of Washington, D.C. arguing such bans “mark a dangerous step ...

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Six more states have banned using food stamps to purchase junk food. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently signed waivers to change the definition of food that’s allowed to be ...

The federal government has approved the state’s waiver aimed at “reducing the purchase of nonnutritive food and drink items will enhance public health, reduce long-term healthcare costs, and align the ...

IDAHO, USA — Idaho Governor Brad Little signed Idaho House Bill 109 last week, banning the purchase of soda and candy for Idahoans using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. “I ...

Lawmakers in Idaho have passed a bill that proposes banning candy and soda from being purchased using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. SNAP benefits—also known as "food ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – South Carolina is looking remove candy, soda, sweetened beverages, and energy drinks from the list of foods eligible to be purchased with SNAP benefits. Governor Henry McMaster ...