About 23% of food stamp dollars go to purchase items like soda, candy, desserts and salty snacks. That contributes to higher ...

MAHA backers are pushing for restrictions on unhealthy foods within SNAP, but experts disagree on whether the bans would make ...

SNAP benefits—commonly known as "food stamps"—are administered nationwide to low- and no-income households that would otherwise struggle to afford groceries. In 2023, the program served an average of ...

The Tennessee House of Representatives voted to ask the federal government to allow the state to remove candy and sodas from ...

Candy and soft drinks may soon be excluded from Tennessee's food stamps program, as GOP lawmakers want federal approval to ...

The Senate version of the bill passed on second consideration and was referred to the Health and Welfare Committee on Feb. 12 ...

A Missouri bill proposes prohibiting low-income residents from purchasing soda and candy with SNAP benefits. Supporters argue ...

The Idaho House wants to ban candy and soda from the list of eligible foods that can be purchased with federal food benefits.

Is eliminating candy and soda from SNAP something the Kansas Legislature should do, or is it meddling too much in people's ...

A bill was passed in the house to limit soda, candy and processed food for buyable options with snap benefits.

One of the earliest, most effective reforms that the Trump administration can make to improve Americans' health is to end the federal subsidy for eating candy bars and drinking soda. At least 10 ...