Several governors and legislatures are looking to ban SNAP recipients from using their food stamps to pay for candy and soda.

Arkansas seeks to ban junk food like soda and candy from SNAP and lead a national push for healthier benefits to “Make ...

Advocates and economists are warning of a potential ripple effect on food affordability for low-income households.

Purchasing restrictions on food assistance benefits have gained steam under the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, but ...

The state of Indiana has a very narrow definition of candy, which is used in Gov. Mike Braun's executive order. That exempts some common confections.

Experts on food insecurity have been worried about what some of these cuts might mean for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), America’s largest nutrition assistance program ...

At least two states are asking the federal government to prevent people on food stamps from buying soda and sugary candy.

Chari Seeley happily looks at a list of items. She points to the cabbage and cheese. A few seconds later she shouts, ...

Soft drinks mean "nonalcoholic beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners," according to the Indiana code cited in Braun's SNAP executive order. But the same code says it does not ...