The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Indiana’s ban on “sugary sodas” and candy from the state’s Supplemental ...

Indiana is the first state to receive a federal waiver to restrict the purchase of candy and soda using taxpayer-funded food ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed a waiver for Nebraska's food stamp program making it the first in the ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is allowing two more states, Indiana and Iowa, to restrict what can be purchased with ...

President Trump has given our nation a once-in-a-generation opportunity to change the health trajectory for our entire country," said Secretary Rollins. "On my first day as Secretary, I sent a call to ...

Nebraska becomes the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban soda and energy drinks under the benefit program long ...

The U.S. House approves major cuts to SNAP that may leave over half a million Hoosiers without access to some or all of their ...

Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental ...

has opposed such restrictions. In April, when Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, a Republican, banned candy and soft drinks from that state's SNAP benefits, the ABA said it was the wrong move. "Restricting ...

The decision marks a historic departure in SNAP administration, being the first waiver of its kind approved by the USDA.