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.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, a Republican, submitted a SNAP waiver request to the USDA on May 12, reported The Des Moines Register. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, vetoed a bill that would ...

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

Several Republican-led states have begun implementing restrictions on the purchase of soft drinks and candy with food stamps.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed a waiver that the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare submitted in May ...

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 ...

This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Luke Shepherd TheStatehouseFile.com June 18, 2025 Indiana has ...

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 First State to Ban Soda, Energy Drinks From SNAP Program WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and ...

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 ...