Waivers have already been approved in a dozen states ban unhealthy foods from being bought using SNAP benefits.

Six more states received waivers this week from the Trump administration to ban soda and candy purchases from public food ...

South Carolina and Tennessee plan to restrict SNAP purchases to encourage healthier eating, part of the ‘Make America Healthy ...

The new waivers will restrict the purchase of so-called "junk food" with SNAP funds in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, ...

Columnist Pat Beall writes that recent exhortations from some Republicans to Make America Healthy Again seem a touch ...

There is now a bipartisan movement to ban SNAP benefits from being used to purchase junk food. Congress should make the ban permanent.

Twelve states, including Texas and Florida, will restrict SNAP purchases of junk food like soda, candy, and desserts starting in 2026. The exact bans vary by state, with some focusing only on sugary ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the expansion of a Trump administration effort to limit the purchase of junk ...

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt asked the federal government to carve out a ban on certain food bought with SNAP benefits.

Starting Jan. 1, Florida’s SNAP recipients can no longer use their food stamp benefits to buy soda, energy drinks, candy, and ...

Texas takes "junk food" off the SNAP eligibility list as part of the Trump administration's push to "Make America Healthy ...

Six more states have banned junk food purchases from being bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...