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Taxpayers are paying for unhealthy junk food sold to needy Americans through welfare benefits that contribute to chronic ...
Six more states received waivers this week from the Trump administration to ban soda and candy purchases from public food ...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently signed waivers to change the definition of food that’s allowed to be ...
Restrictions on benefits also vary by state, adding to the confusion for the food industry. Some states are only banning ...
Republican-led states are leading the charge to ban soda and candy from their food assistance programs, as Robert F. Kennedy ...
Changes are coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Six states are implementing new rules that will limit what participants can buy with their benefits, specifically targeting ...
OKLAHOMA CITY (KNWA/KFTA) — Oklahoma will soon be among nearly a dozen states to remove certain foods from food stamp ...
The proposal is still in the planning phase and would require federal approval before taking effect. If approved, it could ...
The vast majority of Americans do not want their tax dollars to subsidize sugary drinks, undermining public health in the ...
There is now a bipartisan movement to ban SNAP benefits from being used to purchase junk food. Congress should make the ban permanent.
Starting next year, Florida SNAP recipients and a dozen other states will be facing more restrictions on what they can ...
Starting Jan. 1, Florida’s SNAP recipients can no longer use their food stamp benefits to buy soda, energy drinks, candy, and ...