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The vast majority of Americans do not want their tax dollars to subsidize sugary drinks, undermining public health in the ...
More than 736,000 Tennesseans could face new restrictions on what they can purchase with their food assistance benefits under ...
At least 12 states have received federal approval to restrict recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or ...
Starting Jan. 1, Florida’s SNAP recipients can no longer use their food stamp benefits to buy soda, energy drinks, candy, and ...
Question: Will Hawaii move to restrict SNAP benefits from being used to buy soda or other junk food? Colorado did it and they ...
Taxpayers are paying for unhealthy junk food sold to needy Americans through welfare benefits that contribute to chronic ...
Restrictions on benefits also vary by state, adding to the confusion for the food industry. Some states are only banning ...
South Carolina is considering joining a growing number of states that restrict the types of food and beverages that can be ...
So far this year, 12 states have approved plans to restrict Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he is "very open" to the idea of requesting a federal waiver to prevent SNAP benefits from being used to purchase items like candy and soda in Virginia.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently signed waivers to change the definition of food that’s allowed to be ...