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'Half a dozen' more states to ban soda, junk food purchases with food stamps, Trump Agriculture secretary says
The Trump administration's Agriculture Secretary signaled she will be signing multiple waivers to let states ban junk food ...
Rollins brings SNAP food restrictions to forefront with Nebraska soda ban
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed a waiver for Nebraska's food stamp program making it the first in the ...
Nebraska will ban state SNAP recipients from purchasing soda and energy drinks
About 155,000 people in Nebraska – or about 8% of the state's population – get benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition ...
Nebraska becomes first state approved to ban soda purchases with food stamps
USDA approves Nebraska's waiver to exclude soda and energy drinks from purchase with food stamps, sparking debate on ...
Map shows states considering soda SNAP benefits ban as USDA approves plan
Nebraska became the first state to ban the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for purchasing ...
Nebraska To Ban Soda, Energy Drinks From SNAP
The decision marks a historic departure in SNAP administration, being the first waiver of its kind approved by the USDA.
Nebraska first state to ban soda, energy drinks from SNAP program
Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental ...
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Nebraska will ban soda and energy drinks from federal food aid. Cuts in other states are likely next
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins gave a first-ever approval for a state to restrict what’s covered by the Supplemental ...
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Nebraska to ban soda and energy drinks from SNAP under first USDA waiver
THE SNAP BENEFITS U.S. SECRETARY OF ... REPORTIN Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the benefit program for low-income ...