Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins signed three new state SNAP food restriction waivers on Tuesday. The ...

Nebraska’s waiver will effectively prohibit the purchases of soda and energy drinks with SNAP benefits. Iowa’s will ban nearly all “taxable” food items, as defined by Iowa law. And in ...

Amy Jo Hutchinson, a campaign director for MomsRising and a former SNAP recipient, is in agreement as she said the waiver both complicates the process and puts more stigma on the poor. She said if ...

For example: what about bottles of sweet tea? West Virginia has applied for a federal waiver to remove soda from eligible purchases under SNAP while also adding some hot foods considered healthy ...

She said the waiver will ensure that taxpayers’ dollars are spent on healthier food options. What would be banned from SNAP benefits under Sanders’ waiver? The plan, which would go into effect ...

Nebraska was the first state in the nation to receive a waiver to move toward restricting low-income recipients from using SNAP benefits to buy soda and energy drinks. As of March 2025 ...

(NEXSTAR) – On May 19, Nebraska became the first state in the country to obtain a waiver from the USDA to ban residents from purchasing sugary drinks with benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition ...