Some states want to block SNAP recipients from using benefits to buy sugary foods as part of the "make America healthy again" ...

SNAP is the primary way the government helps feed Americans who can't afford food, but many don't understand how the program ...

"Right now, you can use food stamps to buy a soft drink or a candy bar from a gas station, but you can't use them to buy an Arkansas raised hot rotisserie chicken from a grocery store. That is the ...

Four states have said they will try to eliminate sugary products from food stamps programs, which may affect recipients of ...

Officials in Arkansas and Indiana moved Tuesday to ban soft drinks and candy from the program that helps low-income people pay for groceries.

In the state of Florida, numerous low-income families find crucial support in food assistance to meet their daily needs. Through the federally-driven SNAP program, millions of U.S. citizens ...

The Agriculture Department is fast-tracking state requests to yank soda and candy from food-stamp programs. Arkansas and Indiana are among the first in line. Both states Tuesday said they were ...