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Starting Jan. 1, Florida’s SNAP recipients can no longer use their food stamp benefits to buy soda, energy drinks, candy, and ...
Taxpayers are paying for unhealthy junk food sold to needy Americans through welfare benefits that contribute to chronic ...
Starting in 2026, six more states will limit SNAP benefits for buying soda and candy to encourage healthier eating. While ...
Starting next year, Florida SNAP recipients and a dozen other states will be facing more restrictions on what they can ...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently signed waivers to change the definition of food that’s allowed to be ...
Republican-led states are leading the charge to ban soda and candy from their food stamp programs, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement flips ...
Restrictions on benefits also vary by state, adding to the confusion for the food industry. Some states are only banning ...
Six more states received waivers this week from the Trump administration to ban soda and candy purchases from public food assistance programs.
ABC News medical correspondent and emergency room physician Dr. Darien Sutton discusses the changes to some states' programs to prohibit soda purchases with SNAP benefits.
I am proud to say that Louisiana isn’t just participating in the MAHA movement," the governor said, "we are leading it.” ...
"It’s common sense - making sure taxpayer dollars aren’t funding the very foods that fuel obesity, diabetes, and chronic ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday approved a waiver from Colorado seeking to exempt soda and sugary beverages from ...