The USDA is facing a lawsuit for allegedly approving SNAP Food Restriction Waivers in at least five states without a public ...

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, recipients sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture over food restriction ...

Junk food waivers have been approved in nearly half of all U.S. states, with three implementing changes in April.

Plaintiffs said the restrictions "destabilize food access" where the department has approved "food restriction" waivers for program participants.

Kansas, Ohio, Nevada, and Wyoming join 18 other states in restricting what SNAP recipients can buy with benefits.

New lawsuit targets a set of waivers approved by the USDA that allow states to limit purchases of junk food.

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Nearly two dozen states have received federal approval to ban the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for purchasing soda and candy with USDA SNAP Food Restriction Waivers.

The consumers behind the lawsuit claim that the food restrictions in their five states violate federal law and hurt both shoppers and retailers.

Texas SNAP recipients will no longer be able to use their Lone Star Cards to buy candy or sweetened drinks beginning April 1.

Able-bodied adults 55 to 64 years old must work or volunteer 80 hours a month by May. Last year, fewer than half had enough work hours.

Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Wednesday, challenging its food restriction waivers that reduce ...