Iowa and Indiana have received a waiver approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ban junk food from being ...

Waiver grants flexibility by modifying specific USDA program rules, enabling states to administer SNAP program in different ...

The Trump administration's Agriculture Secretary signaled she will be signing multiple waivers to let states ban junk food ...

USDA approves Nebraska's waiver to exclude soda and energy drinks from purchase with food stamps, sparking debate on ...

Republican lawmakers across the country seem to agree that taxpayer-funded “junk food” purchases ... of Health. SNAP is a federal program, and states cannot enforce a ban on purchases themselves.

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Texas has requested a waiver from the USDA to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits on unhealthy foods like soda and candy.

Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the USDA to grant the state a waiver to prevent Texans from using SNAP benefits to buy junk food ...