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

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 ...

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 ...

Four states have said they will try to eliminate sugary products from food stamps programs, which may affect recipients of ...

Numerous U.S. states are either considering SNAP bans on soda or have already submitted waiver requests to the USDA.

Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) vetoed a bill Tuesday that would have removed soda from the list of items eligible for purchase under ...

Arkansas and Indiana have both formally requested permission from the USDA to limit the purchase of soda and candy using benefits.