New restrictions on what SNAP recipients will be able to purchase with their benefits next year is causing some confusion.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved Gov. Kim Reynolds’ waiver to exclude foods like candy and soft drinks from the ...

Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said during a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) event Thursday that the Trump administration will eliminate junk food from food stamp programs.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds received USDA approval for her waiver to prohibit the purchase of certain grocery items using SNAP ...

Experts who study the SNAP program previously have said they expect SNAP recipients to buy soda and candy at normal rates, even with the ban in place.

A sweeping Farm Bill that includes $300 billion in cuts to food assistance programs has cleared the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture.

The Trump administration has signed off on Gov. Mike Braun's plan to restrict food-stamp recipients in Indiana from using ...

Iowans will be banned from using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dollars to buy certain types of food beginning in ...

Indiana is removing sugary drinks and candy from SNAP benefits. This change, approved by the USDA, aims to improve nutrition ...

The Arkansas legislature and the governor agreed earlier this year that food stamps should not be used to buy candy, soft ...

While monthly SNAP benefits vary widely from state to state, the national average maximum monthly benefit in fiscal 2025 for ...

OMAHA, NEB. — Nebraska has become the first state to receive US Department of Agriculture approval for a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) waiver that bans the use of benefits for ...