State health officials in May sought approval from the federal government to implement House Bill 109, which restricts the ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, along with Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., signed ...

Idaho, Arkansas, and Utah are now allowed to ban the purchase of soda, sugary drinks, and junk food under SNAP benefits.

Come January, residents in Idaho, Arkansas and Utah will no longer be able to use food stamps to buy soft drinks or candy.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a waiver for Idaho, among other states, to remove sugary drinks and candy ...

Arkansas, Idaho and Utah have received permission to place restrictions on which foods are SNAP-eligible, joining three other ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service has approved Idaho’s request to implement House Bill 109, removing soft drinks, candy, and energy drinks from the list of ...

In April, Kennedy stopped in Utah as part of his “MAHA tour.” During his visit he praised Utah’s SNAP ban, along with a slate of other “MAHA bills,” which was headlined by Utah’s first-in-the-nation ...

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At its core, food security means more than just having calories to eat. It means having peace of mind if you are a parent knowing you can afford a balanced, nutritious diet that helps your kids grow.

“This is about ensuring that public dollars are used to support public health,” Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Alex Adams said in the release. “By aligning SNAP benefits wit ...