Soda is the most recent target of Gov. Patrick Morrisey's effort to make West Virginia healthier.Morrisey announced Tuesday the state has submitted a waiver req ...

Doctors, nurses, food bank directors and other social safety net providers across Iowa warn major cuts to public health ...

A proposal by the Republican-controlled House Agriculture Committee to cut more than $290 million from the Supplemental ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is allowing two more states, Indiana and Iowa, to restrict what can be purchased with ...

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday that she had signed waivers from Iowa and Indiana that would allow ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed a waiver for Nebraska's food stamp program making it the first in the ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — SNAP recipients in Iowa will soon be barred from using their benefits to purchase soda, candy and other ...

Ky., says “Taxpayers are on the hook for $400 million/day in SNAP funding, and the program is riddled with waste, fraud, and ...

About 155,000 people in Nebraska – or about 8% of the state's population – get benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition ...

While monthly SNAP benefits vary widely from state to state, the national average maximum monthly benefit in fiscal 2025 for ...

SNAP benefits are paid on a monthly basis to around 40 million Americans across all U.S. states and territories.

Proponents of the restrictions argue that SNAP should promote health, not enable poor dietary choices. Sugary drinks have no nutritional value and are linked to chronic illnesses. By limiting their ...