About 23% of food stamp dollars go to purchase items like soda, candy, desserts and salty snacks. That contributes to higher ...

The state has relatively high food costs, and SNAP benefits are not adjusted for regional cost of living differences outside ...

Low-income Missourians who receive food assistance would be prohibited from buying soda and candy with their benefits under a ...

A jury convicted Katrina Weems in January of money laundering and misusing the benefits of FoodShare, the Wisconsin food ...

High-tech criminals are preying on low-income families in Northeast Ohio and across the nation. A new report says EBT theft ...

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These states are acting out of medical and fiscal necessity. Food stamps − the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) − are a major way Americans buy junk food, such as soda and candy.

The future of SNAP benefits is uncertain across America as Republican lawmakers work to make budget cuts and limit what can ...

A Missouri bill proposes prohibiting low-income residents from purchasing soda and candy with SNAP benefits. Supporters argue ...

A bill has been filed in the Alabama Legislature requiring the state to reimburse citizens who have had their food stamps ...

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is seeking a waiver from the federal government allowing the state to restrict the types ...

Agencies contacted by CBS 6 reported different approaches to investigating these crimes, and no agencies identified active prosecutions or recent arrests or charges connected to these kinds of cases.