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Which states are looking to ban soda, snack purchases for SNAP recipients?
Nebraska became the first state in the country to obtain a waiver from the USDA to ban residents from purchasing sugary ...
Nebraska SNAP recipients barred from purchasing soda, energy drinks
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced that recipients of Nebraska’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...
Nebraska to ban soda and energy drinks from SNAP under first USDA waiver
Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the food benefit ...
Nebraska to ban soda, energy drinks from SNAP
The decision marks a historic departure in SNAP administration, being the first waiver of its kind approved by the USDA.
Already struggling to meet need, Omaha food pantries see catastrophe in historic SNAP cuts
Local nonprofit leaders and advocates say potential cuts to SNAP would lead to more people turning to Omaha area food ...
Nebraska will be first state in US to bar SNAP recipients from buying pop
Nebraska will be the first state in the U.S. to bar SNAP recipients from using the money to buy pop or energy drinks, the U.S ...
Pop, energy drinks to be banned from SNAP benefits in this state, USDA rules
Nebraska has banned SNAP benefits for purchasing pop and energy drinks. USDA Secretary Brooke L. Rollins announced the ...
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 ...
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Nebraska to ban soda and energy drinks from SNAP under first USDA waiver
THE SNAP BENEFITS U.S. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE VISITED NEBRASKA TODAY TO ANNOUNCE A MASSIVE CHANGE. SECRETARY BROOKE ROLLINS MET WITH NEBRASKA GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN AND THIRD DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN ...