Barbara Guinn, commissioner of the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, estimates that around ...

At least 12 states have received federal approval to restrict recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or ...

The states were granted waivers from HHS to restrict the kinds of foods residents can purchase with SNAP benefits.

Starting Jan. 1, Florida’s SNAP recipients can no longer use their food stamp benefits to buy soda, energy drinks, candy, and ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently signed waivers to change the definition of food that’s allowed to be ...

Question: Will Hawaii move to restrict SNAP benefits from being used to buy soda or other junk food? Colorado did it and they ...

Taxpayers are paying for unhealthy junk food sold to needy Americans through welfare benefits that contribute to chronic ...

ABC News medical correspondent and emergency room physician Dr. Darien Sutton discusses the changes to some states' programs to prohibit soda purchases with SNAP benefits.

There is now a bipartisan movement to ban SNAP benefits from being used to purchase junk food. Congress should make the ban permanent.

Restrictions on benefits also vary by state, adding to the confusion for the food industry. Some states are only banning ...

The proposal is still in the planning phase and would require federal approval before taking effect. If approved, it could ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday approved a waiver from Colorado seeking to exempt soda and sugary beverages from ...