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Four Republican states have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to let them ban soda, energy drinks and other food items ...
The Trump administration wants to stop poor people from using federal food benefits for candy or soda. In an initiative ...
The House Agriculture Committee is looking to early May to mark up its portion of the president's party-line bill.
Cuts to SNAP would be detrimental to the emergency food system in Illinois, including food pantries and food banks.
In Illinois, the problem is more pronounced. In 2000, 6.8% of Illinoisans were on SNAP. Today, 15.1% of Illinoisans are on ...
An effort to bar soda and candy from the food assistance program got a favorable reception in a Senate committee. Meanwhile, the Missouri governor is looking to promote “healthier foods.” ...
In 2023, Kansas had a payment error rate of more than 12 percent for SNAP applications. That surpassed the national average ...
Governor Brad Little signed a bill on April 15 that bans candy and soda from being purchased with SNAP benefits in Idaho.
SNAP is the primary way the government helps feed Americans who can't afford food, but many don't understand how the program ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a memorandum to all state agencies administering the Supplemental Nutrition ...
In a move sparking debate across the nutrition policy landscape, several states are exploring restrictions on how ...
Proposals that Congress could enact this year, including through fast-track “reconciliation” legislation, would take away ...