Say goodbye: More states banning SNAP use for soda, candy next month

Next month, another state will join the growing list of areas enforcing SNAP Food Restriction Waivers. The Trump ...

SNAP advocates discuss need for change in Oklahoma

One in six Oklahomans use SNAP benefits. Tuesday, the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma met with advocates for SNAP to talk ...

Arkansas will move forward with a ban on using SNAP for candy and soda despite recent court ruling

Arkansas is moving forward with a ban on allowing government food aid to be used for candy and soda. The ban starts Wednesday.
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NewsMax Anchor Claims Americans Using SNAP Benefits to ‘Get Their Weaves’ Done

Right-wing NewsMax anchor Rob Schmitt claimed Friday that SNAP recipients use the benefits not to procure much-needed food, but to “get their weaves” done. Schmitt made the eyebrow-raising comment ...
Los Angeles Times

Interruption in SNAP benefit turns a chronic hunger problem into an acute crisis

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Using SNAP as Leverage Was a Bad Idea the First Time

Erika D. Smith is a politics and policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. She is a former Los Angeles Times columnist and Sacramento Bee editorial board member. During this fall’s government shutdown, ...

Back-to-school shoppers adjust to Arkansas' new SNAP restrictions

As Arkansas families shop for back-to-school supplies and groceries, new SNAP restrictions are changing which foods and drinks can be purchased with their benefits.