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Nebraska, Soda Ban and Food Stamps

Nebraska becomes first state approved to ban soda purchases with food stamps

USDA approves Nebraska's waiver to exclude soda and energy drinks from purchase with food stamps, sparking debate on nutrition and food insecurity solutions.

The Hill on MSN · 12h

Nebraska banning soda, energy drinks from SNAP under first federal waiver

Nebraska has received the first federal waiver to ban soda and energy drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. The move is set to take

The New York Times · 2h

In Approving Soda Ban for Food Stamps, U.S.D.A. Reverses Decades of Policy

The Trump administration approved a first of its kind waiver for Nebraska, allowing a ban on soda purchases through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, starting next year.

9hon MSN

US secretary of agriculture visits Nebraska to discuss new SNAP program, farm bill

Nebraska is the first state in the country to sign onto the U.S. secretary of agriculture's new pilot program for SNAP ...

13h

Abbott wants to stop allowing federal benefits in Texas to be spent on unhealthy food

Gov. Greg Abbott is requesting a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits to ...

LocalNews8.com1d

Following Nebraska’s soda ban, Idaho could be closer to restricting junk food purchases with SNAP benefits

Following a significant move in Nebraska, Idaho is on track to potentially enact restrictions on what can be purchased with ...

12don MSN

Florida group is chipping away at public food, health benefits a state at a time

Healthy food itself isn’t largely a partisan issue, and those who study nutrition tend to agree that reducing the amount of ...

Newsweek4d

SNAP Ban on Unhealthy Foods Nears in Texas

Various states currently have SNAP waivers in place ... food and nutrition legislation, Food policy advocates are sharply divided. Supporters argue that the restrictions align with dietary ...

The Texas Tribune6d

Abbott wants to stop allowing federal benefits in Texas to be spent on unhealthy, high-processed food

Greg Abbott plan, low-income Texans could use federal SNAP benefits to pay for healthy food ... other states. Critics of legislation barring certain purchases through SNAP argue that ...

KERA News4d

Abbott wants to stop allowing SNAP benefits in Texas to be spent on unhealthy, high-processed food

Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP ...

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