At least two states are asking the federal government to prevent people on food stamps from buying soda and sugary candy.

Several states, including Texas, are looking to make changes to what SNAP benefits, often known as food stamps, can be used to buy.

Purchasing restrictions on food assistance benefits have gained steam under the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, but ...

Braun signed executive orders impacting SNAP benefits in Indiana as part of a "Make Indiana Healthy Again" initiative announced with RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz.

The state of Indiana has a very narrow definition of candy, which is used in Gov. Mike Braun's executive order. That exempts ...

Public-health groups are tying themselves in knots over a GOP crackdown on the sugary drink.

Neurosurgeon and former HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson joins NewsNation to weigh in on a growing political fight over soda and ...

Some states want to block SNAP recipients from using benefits to buy sugary foods as part of the "make America healthy again" ...

Three GOP-led states are working on changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to ban some kinds of junk ...

Republican governors in Arkansas and Indiana moved Tuesday to ban soft drinks and candy from the program that helps ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the Trump administration would allow states to stop covering unhealthy foods and beverages, including soft drinks, under SNAP.