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

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

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

Junk food waivers have been approved in nearly half of all U.S. states, with three implementing changes in April.

The list of states with SNAP restrictions is growing. See which states are included in the latest rollout.

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

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.

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 ...

Kansas, Ohio, Nevada, and Wyoming join 18 other states in restricting what SNAP recipients can buy with benefits.