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Nebraska First State to Ban Soda, Energy Drinks From SNAP Program
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda ...
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Idaho Moves Forward With Proposed SNAP Restrictions on Soda and Candy
Idaho recently moved to reshape its approach to federal food assistance by submitting a waiver request to the U.S. Department ...
Nebraska to ban soda and energy drinks from SNAP under first USDA waiver
Nebraska becomes the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban soda and energy drinks under the benefit program long ...
How proposed cuts to SNAP could impact South Plains Food Bank
“It simply supplements, that’s the keyword, supplements, what families are not getting in other resources,” South Plains Food ...
In Approving Soda Ban for Food Stamps, U.S.D.A. Reverses Decades of Policy
The Trump administration approved a first of its kind waiver for Nebraska, allowing a ban on soda purchases through the ...
Pop, energy drinks to be banned from SNAP benefits in this state, USDA rules
Nebraska has banned SNAP benefits for purchasing pop and energy drinks. USDA Secretary Brooke L. Rollins announced the ...
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Nebraska banning soda, energy drinks from SNAP under first federal waiver
Nebraska has received the first federal waiver to ban soda and energy drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps.
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Nebraska SNAP soda waiver approved; Arkansas’ pending
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins approved a waiver Monday (May 19) allowing Nebraska to prohibit Supplemental ...
Who is exempt from SNAP work requirements? All exclusions to the rules
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) seeks to ensure that no one fears going hungry in the United States. However, it also promotes responsibility and work particip ...