House Bill 109, which has now passed both Idaho's Senate and House of Representatives, would ban candy and soda from being ...

Supporters see the bill as an important health step. Critics, including business industry, say definitions are unworkably ...

Kansas House and Senate passed a bill seeking permission to bar in-state food stamps from purchasing candy and soda from the ...

Republican lawmakers want to join a nationwide movement barring the use of food stamps to buy sugary drinks and candy.Sen. Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield) co-authored a bill with ...

A bill that seeks to exclude candy and soda from being covered under Idaho’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...

Big changes are coming for Idahoans who have a sweet tooth. Idaho legislation is waiting for Governor Brad Little to sign a ...

It excludes any such confection if it includes flour that doesn’t require refrigeration, meaning some sweets like Kit-Kat bars and Twinkies ... money removing candy and soda from SNAP benefits.

And, he said, soda is the “number one commodity ... which critics say would also ban granola bars and power bars. The bill defines candy as “a preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural ...