The U.S. Department of Agriculture requested personally identifiable information from SNAP recipients including names, dates ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved three state waiver requests to amend the statutory definition of food eligible for ...

Missouri has agreed to abide by a request from the federal government to turn over personal data about anyone receiving food ...

The state’s governor signed a new law that will give parents more control over the apps that minors download, part of a raft ...

Congress is intentionally creating complex hoops designed to cause people to lose health care, all in order to cut the budget ...

GOP Rep. Clint Moses , the lead author on two bills, has said he wants to help ensure the food children and others are eating ...

Utah Republicans have sometimes been critical of President Donald Trump, but the state has already enacted several laws that ...

Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Trump administration’s new SNAP rules aim to block sugary food purchases to promote health and fight childhood diseases.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, also known as "food stamps," are paid to low- and no-income households across the U.S. that would otherwise struggle to afford groceries.

An Indiana waiver was signed by USDA which restricts the ability to use nutrition benefits on soft drinks and candy within the state, and will go into effect in 2026.

Indiana is the first state to receive a federal waiver to restrict the purchase of candy and soda using taxpayer-funded food ...