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Nebraska became the first state to ban the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for purchasing ...
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed a waiver to amend which foods and beverages will be available for purchase ...
USDA approves Nebraska's waiver to exclude soda and energy drinks from purchase with food stamps, sparking debate on ...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed a waiver for Nebraska's food stamp program making it the first in the ...
Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental ...
Nebraska has received the first federal waiver to ban soda and energy drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...
The Trump administration approved a first of its kind waiver for Nebraska, allowing a ban on soda purchases through the ...
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins gave a first-ever approval for a state to restrict what’s covered by the Supplemental ...
Kansas is closer to banning SNAP benefits from buying candy and soda pop after DCF submitted a waiver to USDA, which just granted one to Nebraska.
Nebraska First State to Ban Soda, Energy Drinks From SNAP Program WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and ...
Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase ... have proposed stopping SNAP from paying for everything from bottled water and soda to chips, ice cream and ...