Texas moves closer to banning chips, soda and candy from food stamp program
Food stamp recipients could soon be barred from using their benefits to buy chips, sodas and other types of junk food under a bill that passed the Texas Senate. “This bill isn’t about limiting ...
GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices
Another proposal would roll back the 2021 change in the thrifty food plan. This would cut current benefits and save $274 billion over a decade. One hitch is that House Agriculture Committee Chair G.T.
Republican bills put taxpayer-funded junk food on the chopping block
Republican lawmakers push proposals to ban the purchase of junk foods, such as sodas, with SNAP benefits. Several bills have ...
RFK Jr. announces states can remove soda from SNAP coverage
Removing soda from the list of foods eligible to buy on food stamps is a pillar of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement.
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Not enough workers to deal with uptick of Hawaiʻi SNAP benefit applications
The state Department of Human Services said it has a 25% vacancy for eligibility workers and 50% for clerical staff at SNAP ...
Rand Paul introduces new bill to ‘fight hunger and improve nutrition’
Over 42 million people are registered for SNAP benefits, with nearly 25% of funds used to buy unhealthy food, such as cakes, ...
Food program cuts could hurt 2.9 million Floridians, cost taxpayers $657M
The House Agriculture Committee is moving forward with a plan to cut some $230 billion from the SNAP program as part of the ...