Idaho, Arkansas, and Utah are now allowed to ban the purchase of soda, sugary drinks, and junk food under SNAP benefits.

State lawmakers passed a bill earlier this year to ban soda purchases with SNAP funds, but the bill hinged on the federal ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, along with Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., signed ...

Nearly half a million Utahns struggle to access enough food for a healthy life, according to Feeding America. Now, that ...

Arkansas, Idaho and Utah have received permission to place restrictions on which foods are SNAP-eligible, joining three other ...

In April, Kennedy stopped in Utah as part of his “MAHA tour.” During his visit he praised Utah’s SNAP ban, along with a slate of other “MAHA bills,” which was headlined by Utah’s first-in-the-nation ...

Kennedy Jr. have approved Utah's request to ban the purchase of soda with SNAP funds. The waivers, sought by the state of Utah after a bill was passed in the legislature, were granted late Tuesday.