Idaho, Arkansas, and Utah are now allowed to ban the purchase of soda, sugary drinks, and junk food under SNAP benefits.

Arkansas, Idaho and Utah have received permission to place restrictions on which foods are SNAP-eligible, joining three other ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, along with Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., signed ...

State health officials in May sought approval from the federal government to implement House Bill 109, which restricts the ...

() - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed three waivers on Tuesday for Arkansas, Idaho and Utah food stamp ...

The changes are set to take effect in January. SNAP recipients can now use the assistance to buy anything except alcohol, tobacco, personal care products and hot or prepared food. Gov. Brad Little ...

In April, Kennedy stopped in Utah as part of his “MAHA tour.” During his visit he praised Utah’s SNAP ban, along with a slate of other “MAHA bills,” which was headlined by Utah’s first-in-the-nation ...

Big changes are being are being proposed to a food aid program as part of President Donald Trump's tax-cut legislation.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service has approved Idaho’s request to implement House Bill 109, removing soft drinks, candy, and energy drinks from the list of ...

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on June 10 signed waivers that amend statutory definitions of food that can be ...

“This is about ensuring that public dollars are used to support public health,” Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Alex Adams said in the release. “By aligning SNAP benefits wit ...