The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Oklahoma's waiver request to exclude certain junk foods from the Supplemental ...

Six more states have banned junk food purchases from being bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced.

Waivers for Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, and West Virginia were signed to eliminate soft drinks and candy from the SNAP program.

Thirty-seven percent of our adults and 17 percent of our youth, ages 6 through 17, are suffering from obesity,” Reynolds said ...

Colorado is the first blue state to have a waiver approved for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that limits the ability to buy soda and other sugary beverages, set to go into ...

Governor Patrick Morrisey announced a big change coming to the supplemental nutrition assistance program in West Virginia on Monday.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has allowed Colorado to exempt sugary beverages and soda from being purchased with ...

On Monday, Oklahoma's waiver request to remove certain food options from the SNAP program was approved.Gov. Kevin Stitt released the following statment regardin ...

Twelve states will restrict SNAP purchases of unhealthy foods under new USDA waivers aimed at improving public health.

Food insecurity among New Mexico's college students could rise due to changes in the nation's food assistance program.

Colorado isn't the only state on the list as part of the exclusions on what type of drinks can be purchased on SNAP benefits.