Congressman Keith Self introduced the FIZZ-NO Act, seeking to prevent the use of SNAP benefits for sugary soft drinks. What do some in the Coastal Bend think about it?

Saying they have no nutritional value, a Lake Havasu Republican is leading the charge to take sodas – with or without sugar – ...

A GOP lawmaker is leading a charge to take sodas — with or without sugar — off the list of items Arizonans can buy with food stamps, though candy and ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins wants to restrict SNAP benefits from being used for sugary drinks and junk food.

Newly appointed U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a potential ban on "bad food and sugary drinks" for ...

For the first time in the nation’s history, a Texan will be leading the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which runs federal ...

That program would offer nutrition assistance to Oregonians who would qualify for federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if not for their immigration status. Oregon one of the ...

Payments to individuals, including the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) would not be affected ...

It is primarily geared for children. Arts Park in the winter is different. Smith, the Park District’s resident artist, said the goal of the program in its second year is to involve parents and ...

Jan. 28, 2025 Representatives of groups that administer the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women ... said that programs that provide direct assistance to individuals are supposed to be ...

More than 1 in 4 of the households enrolled in the program include someone who is earning at least some income. More than 4 in 5 families getting SNAP benefits include a child, someone over 65 or ...