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

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

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

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster's office says they plan to join a growing number of states preventing SNAP benefits from ...

The health and human services secretary wants to limit access to items he has called “poison.” But this mission is more ...

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is seeking federal waivers to update the state's SNAP program to exclude sodas and include some ...

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

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

Governor Lee’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on how quickly the new rules would take effect if ...

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

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

Restrictions on benefits also vary by state, adding to the confusion for the food industry. Some states are only banning ...