Taxpayers are paying for unhealthy junk food sold to needy Americans through welfare benefits that contribute to chronic ...

Changes are coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Six states are implementing new rules that will ...

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 ...

At least 12 states have received federal approval to restrict recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or ...

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

The proposal is still in the planning phase and would require federal approval before taking effect. If approved, it could ...

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

"It’s common sense - making sure taxpayer dollars aren’t funding the very foods that fuel obesity, diabetes, and chronic ...

West Virginia’s waiver request has acknowledged a possible cost to institute the changes to be be passed along to the state’s ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday approved a waiver from Colorado seeking to exempt soda and sugary beverages from ...