Proponents of the restrictions argue that SNAP should promote health, not enable poor dietary choices. Sugary drinks have no nutritional value and are linked to chronic illnesses. By limiting their ...

Every dollar invested in SNAP generates $1.79 in economic activity, from farmers and truckers to grocers, meaning the ...

Soda is the most recent target of Gov. Patrick Morrisey's effort to make West Virginia healthier.Morrisey announced Tuesday the state has submitted a waiver req ...

Gov. Patrick Morrisey has formally asked the federal government to disallow the state’s food assistance program from paying ...

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey is going after soft drinks and similar foods that people in the state can buy with SNAP ...

Kansas is closer to banning SNAP benefits from buying candy and soda pop after DCF submitted a waiver to USDA, which just granted one to Nebraska.

Moving forward with his plans to encourage West Virginians to make healthier choices, Gov. Patrick Morrisey took the first ...

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

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

This is html embed code for a video of West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announcing, on May 20, 2025, that he has made a formal request to the federal government ...

On Tuesday, May 21st, Governor Morrisey officially submitted a waiver to have soda removed from the SNAP benefits program.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced that recipients of Nebraska’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...