Through the years, the idea of not using SNAP to subsidize soda and candy has had bipartisan support. And the recent efforts ...

Arkansas’ SNAP waiver, the most restrictive, excludes candy, soda, low- and no-calorie soda, fruit and vegetable drinks ...

Blocking SNAP purchases of candy and soda wouldn't keep recipients from using their own money to buy such items, as food stamp benefits typically pay for roughly two-thirds of a household's ...

Junk food purchases using SNAP benefits have been banned in three more states, taking the national total to six. Arkansas, Idaho and Utah have all had waivers approved that will ban unhealthy ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has formally asked the White House to approve new restrictions on food purchases made with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, a move that could ...

When purchasing prepackaged foods marketed as "better for you," watch for hidden sugar, sodium, unhealthy oils, additives and ...

Given the accumulation of evidence over the last 40 years pointing to the health harms of synthetic dyes, it’s disappointing ...

This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Luke Shepherd TheStatehouseFile.com June 18, 2025 Indiana has ...

With support from the federal government, Texas’ first step to root out unhealthy foods from the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program, or SNAP, will become reality after Senate Bill 379 ...

Nova, developed in 2009, places foods into four categories, with “ultra-processed” foods linked to obesity, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses. But critics say its approach often lumps ...

With support from the federal government, Texas’ first step to root out unhealthy foods from the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program, or SNAP, will become reality after Senate Bill 379 ...