The Trump administration has signed off on Gov. Mike Braun's plan to restrict food-stamp recipients in Indiana from using ...

Hoosiers will no longer be allowed to purchase candy and soda using taxpayer-funded food assistance, making Indiana the first ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins signed waivers to amend the statutory definition of food for purchase for ...

Experts who study the SNAP program previously have said they expect SNAP recipients to buy soda and candy at normal rates, even with the ban in place.

Brooke Rollins, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, signed Indiana's waiver Friday banning sugary soft drinks ...

A waiver has been signed at the federal level to remove soft drinks and candy from being eligible as part of Indiana’s SNAP ...

The governor's office says children on SNAP benefits consume 43% more soft drinks than non-SNAP recipients on similar incomes ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Indiana’s ban on “sugary sodas” and candy from the state’s Supplemental ...

Indiana is removing sugary drinks and candy from SNAP benefits. This change, approved by the USDA, aims to improve nutrition ...

Gov. Mike Braun has received federal approval to block Indiana food assistance recipients from using SNAP to purchase soft drinks and candy beginning Jan. 1, 2026.

President Trump has given our nation a once-in-a-generation opportunity to change the health trajectory for our entire country," said Secretary Rollins. "On my first day as Secretary, I sent a call to ...

As Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. releases the MAHA commission report, state policymakers ...