What’s in a name when it comes to your burger? The USDA wants meat made from animal cells labeled as “cell-cultivated” — not ...

Arkansas’ SNAP waiver, the most restrictive, excludes candy, soda, low- and no-calorie soda, fruit and vegetable drinks ...

Utah's waiver to exclude soda from food stamps purchases was approved by the USDA. The waiver aligns with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" initiative.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ waiver banning candy and soft drinks from Arkansas’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins signed Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' waiver Tuesday, banning the purchase of soft drinks and candy through the use of food stamps.

SNAP — formerly known as the food stamp program — is the country’s largest federal nutrition assistance program. It provides ...

The legislative package that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, has several provisions that will shrink the safety net, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, ...

U.S. approves Arkansas’ request to ban food stamp purchases of soda, candy June 10, 2025 by Grant Lancaster | Updated June 11, 2025 at 9:51 a.m. Follow this story ...

Gov. Jeff Landry sent a request to the Department of Agriculture last week, asking it to remove sugary drinks, soda, and ...

In a 2016 study, USDA reported that 20% of SNAP spending went to unhealthy food and beverages. This is on par with non-SNAP families who spent 19.7% of their food budget on “junk food ...

U.S. approves Arkansas’ request to ban food stamp purchases of soda, candy June 10, 2025 by Grant Lancaster | Updated June 11, 2025 at 9:51 a.m.

States could end their participation in the food stamp program if they can no longer afford it under Republican spending ...