Nebraska became the first state to ban the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for purchasing ...

Nebraska became the first state in the country to obtain a waiver from the USDA to ban residents from purchasing sugary ...

The Trump administration approved a first of its kind waiver for Nebraska, allowing a ban on soda purchases through the ...

Once the ban on candy and soda purchases with SNAP benefits goes into effect, not all candy will be banned. That's because of ...

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed a waiver to amend which foods and beverages will be available for purchase ...

Experts who study the SNAP program previously have said they expect SNAP recipients to buy soda and candy at normal rates, ...

Nebraska has become the first state in the nation to restrict low-income recipients of public grocery aid from using SNAP ...

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

Gov. Patrick Morrisey has been on a mission since March to encourage healthy living while using the levers of government to ...

Morrisey announced on May 20 the state had submitted a waiver to the federal government requesting soda be removed from SNAP. West Virginia has consistently been one of the nationwide leaders for ...

Nebraska’s waiver will effectively prohibit the purchases of soda and energy drinks with SNAP benefits. Iowa’s will ban nearly all “taxable” food items, as defined by Iowa law. And in ...