Nebraska bans soda and energy drinks from SNAP. See how this change affects recipients and what it could mean for other ...

Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the food benefit program for low-income Americans long known as food stamps.

Families relying on SNAP benefits may need to adjust their shopping habits as new changes aim to improve public health and ...

Kansas lawmakers inserted language in the state budget that would restrict what food benefit recipients can buy. Critics say ...

The Texas Legislature deserves credit for stepping up and saying enough is enough. The passage of Senate Bill 379 prohibits the use of SNAP benefits for the purchase of soda, including those ...

Indiana has added itself to the list of four states to ban soft drinks and candy from the SNAP, joining Iowa, Nebraska and ...

THE SNAP BENEFITS U.S. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE VISITED NEBRASKA TODAY TO ANNOUNCE ... to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the benefit program for ...

On Monday, Rollins approved Nebraska's request to exclude soda and energy drinks from eligible ... to include a ban on purchasing candy and unhealthy snacks using SNAP payments.

Nebraska, though, is the first state to receive a federal waiver that will ban recipients ... of soda and energy drinks," Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, a Republican, said in a statement. "SNAP is ...

Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase ... purchases of soda and energy drinks,” Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen said in a statement. “SNAP is about helping ...