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12 states to restrict SNAP purchases through USDA waivers
Twelve U.S. states have officially adopted waivers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restrict what kinds of ...
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USDA approved Oklahoma's SNAP restriction waiver request
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Oklahoma's waiver request to exclude certain junk foods from the Supplemental ...
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New SNAP Soda Restrictions Advance Under Kennedy’s MAHA Plan as States Move to Cut Sugary Purchases
Kennedy Jr. has spearheaded a campaign to prohibit the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for ...
USDA allows Colorado to exempt soda, sugary drinks from SNAP benefits
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has allowed Colorado to exempt sugary beverages and soda from being purchased with ...
Michigan joins over 20 states in suing USDA over access to SNAP food stamp recipient records
Michigan is among the states that sued the federal government over a pending rule that seeks extensive access to the records ...
Six SNAP waivers signed to remove sugary drinks and candy as eligible purchases
Waivers for Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, and West Virginia were signed to eliminate soft drinks and candy from the SNAP program.
Kansas Officials Defy Trump Admin Over SNAP Benefit Order
The USDA, which oversees SNAP, first announced a plan to make states share benefit recipient data in a directive issued in ...
Fact check: Yes, nearly 25 cents of every dollar spent via SNAP goes back to farmers
Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service tells us how much of every dollar spent on food at home goes back to farms.