COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Gov. Henry McMaster has issued a new executive order aimed at eliminating certain foods in South Carolina from the program responsible for food stamps. The governor’s office ...

BATON ROUGE USING SNAP BENEFITS TO BUY SOFT DRINKS AND CANDY AND ENERGY DRINKS. WHILE THEY ARE NOW A THING OF THE PAST. THIS COMES AFTER THE U.S. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE SIGNED WAIVERS EXEMPTING THE ...

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana is set to ban SNAP recipients from using their benefits to buy candy, soft drinks, and energy drinks. Governor Jeff Landry says the goal is to “make Louisiana healthy again” by ...

Kansas' request to restrict SNAP benefits for candy and soda purchases does not yet have federal approval, unlike 12 other states. The USDA and Kansas DCF are working through complexities in the ...

Louisiana’s new SNAP rules will ban soda, candy and energy drinks starting in 2026, and there are specific definitions of what that means for shoppers. Candy bars are off limits, but families can ...

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order to ban candy and sugary drinks from SNAP eligibility. The order directs the state's Department of Social Services to request a waiver ...

Republican-led states are leading the charge to ban soda and candy from their food assistance programs, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement flips traditional ...