West Virginia retailers told to allow people to purchase soda with SNAP benefits

In light of a federal court decision last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has directed retailers in West Virginia ...

Shoppers using federal food stamps could soon buy a very population grocery staple

Current federal rules allow shoppers to buy a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken using SNAP benefits only if it has already been cooled and refrigerated ...

Arkansas will move forward with a ban on using SNAP for candy and soda despite recent court ruling

Arkansas is moving forward with a ban on allowing government food aid to be used for candy and soda. The ban starts Wednesday ...
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NewsMax Anchor Claims Americans Using SNAP Benefits to ‘Get Their Weaves’ Done

Right-wing NewsMax anchor Rob Schmitt claimed Friday that SNAP recipients use the benefits not to procure much-needed food, but to “get their weaves” done. Schmitt made the eyebrow-raising comment ...
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These 12 States Are Restricting SNAP Benefits - Here’s What You Can’t Buy Anymore

For the nearly 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP for food assistance, their grocery lists may soon look very different. As federal funding tightens and states gain more autonomy, new restrictions ...

How does a federal judge’s pushback against SNAP restrictions impact Indiana’s ban on using the funds for candy and soda?

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, a federal district judge ruled that the Department of Agriculture (USDA) overstepped its bounds ...
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Interruption in SNAP benefit turns a chronic hunger problem into an acute crisis

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