About 23% of food stamp dollars go to purchase items like soda, candy, desserts and salty snacks. That contributes to higher ...

The Idaho House wants to ban candy and soda from the list of eligible foods that can be purchased with federal food benefits.

Low-income Missourians who receive food assistance would be prohibited from buying soda and candy with their benefits under a ...

MAHA backers are pushing for restrictions on unhealthy foods within SNAP, but experts disagree on whether the bans would make ...

One of the earliest, most effective reforms that the Trump administration can make to improve Americans' health is to end the federal subsidy for eating candy bars and drinking soda. At least 10 ...

A Missouri bill proposes prohibiting low-income residents from purchasing soda and candy with SNAP benefits. Supporters argue ...

A bill sponsored by Rep. Jamie Gragg (R-Ozark) would prevent Missourians using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

Using SNAP benefits to buy candy and soda may soon be off-limits in the state if the Tennessee Health SNAP Act continues its course toward approval. SNAP stands for ...

Is eliminating candy and soda from SNAP something the Kansas Legislature should do, or is it meddling too much in people's private decisions?

Maryland lawmakers may impose the nation’s first dedicated statewide tax on soda and other sugary beverages — joining cities ...