Texas lawmakers are debating a bill that would prevent people from using SNAP benefits on junk food like soda, candy, chips, ...

Supporters see it as an important health step. Critics, including business industry, say definitions are unworkably broad.

The BriefA Texas Senate bill would prevent people from using SNAP benefits on things like chips, cookies, candy, and soda.The bill's supporters argue that these items offer little to no nutritional ...

Kansas House and Senate passed a bill seeking permission to bar in-state food stamps from purchasing candy and soda from the ...

Under Arizona’s bill, SNAP participants could be prevented from buying granola bars and some cereals, while allowing them to ...

A bill to cut candy and soda from the list of items you can buy with federal food benefits is one step away from the governor ...

A Senate committee on Tuesday narrowly advanced a bill to prohibit candy and soda purchases on SNAP food assistance.

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

Zachary's bill, otherwise known as the "Tennessee Health SNAP Act," would instead instruct the Tennessee Department of Human Services to ask the federal government for a waiver allowing the state to ...

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