(NewsNation) — A ban on using food stamps for candy and soda has been touted by supporters as a way to push users to make healthier choices and bring the program in line with its intended purpose, but ...

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Six more states have banned using food stamps to purchase junk food. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently signed waivers to change the definition of food that’s allowed to be ...

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries in 13 states could be facing restrictions on what they can and cannot buy using their benefits. SNAP benefits—often referred to as "food ...

The Trump administration has signed off on Gov. Mike Braun's plan to restrict food-stamp recipients in Indiana from using their benefits to buy soda or candy, meaning those purchases will be ...

IDAHO, USA — Idaho Governor Brad Little signed Idaho House Bill 109 last week, banning the purchase of soda and candy for Idahoans using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. “I ...

Lawmakers in Idaho have passed a bill that proposes banning candy and soda from being purchased using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. SNAP benefits—also known as "food ...

The move is part of an effort to secure more federal funding through the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program. While states are guaranteed at least $500 million from the program, they can ...