U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins recently signed a waiver filed by Indiana officials to remove sugary ...

The United States Department of Agriculture has approved Indiana's waiver to remove soft drinks and candy from the state's ...

A waiver has been signed at the federal level to remove soft drinks and candy from being eligible as part of Indiana’s SNAP ...

Indiana is set to send the federal government the name, birth date, home address, Social Security number and dollar value of ...

Waiver grants flexibility by modifying specific USDA program rules, enabling states to administer SNAP program in different ...

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins has approved Indiana’s waiver to remove soft drinks and candy from the state’s Supplemental ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved three state waiver requests to amend the statutory definition of food eligible for ...

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, also known as "food stamps," are paid to low- and no-income households across the U.S. that would otherwise struggle to afford groceries.

Indiana will restrict SNAP recipients from purchasing candy and soda starting in January. Opponents argue the ban will increase administrative costs without significantly changing behavior.

The federal government told states to turn over names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data about ...

Experts who study the SNAP program previously have said they expect SNAP recipients to buy soda and candy at normal rates, even with the ban in place.