The USDA is facing a lawsuit for allegedly approving SNAP Food Restriction Waivers in at least five states without a public ...

New lawsuit targets a set of waivers approved by the USDA that allow states to limit purchases of junk food.

Nearly two dozen states have received federal approval to ban the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for purchasing soda and candy with USDA SNAP Food Restriction Waivers.

The Department of Agriculture has approved waivers for 18 states to restrict what SNAP recipients can purchase at grocery ...

The changes in four states mean certain sugary items will no longer be eligible for purchase using SNAP benefits.

Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on an ...

Right now, the SNAP program helps about 3.3 million Texans purchase groceries.

Able-bodied adults 55 to 64 years old must work or volunteer 80 hours a month by May. Last year, fewer than half had enough work hours.

Roughly 380,000 Arizonans are no longer receiving food assistance after Congress adopted more stringent requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.