Grocers in Indiana are concerned that the new SNAP restrictions banning soda and candy could cause retailers to stop doing ...

The restrictions are set to take effect Jan ... from the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. Indiana is part of a national wave of nearly a dozen Republican-led states ...

"To promote healthy eating and protect future generations from disease — and to ensure SNAP fulfills its core function — we need a change. Those pushing back against Indiana's request include ...

“More taxpayer-funded SNAP dollars are spent on sugary ... gone through many changes in eligibility rules and restrictions over the years. Indiana’s ban on sugary drinks and candy will be ...

The United States Department of Agriculture has approved Indiana's waiver to remove soft drinks and candy from the state's SNAP program. This comes after an executive order from Governor Braun ...

Brooke Rollins, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, signed Indiana's waiver Friday banning sugary soft drinks and candy from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

In May, the USDA approved SNAP waivers for Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska, the first state to be granted a waiver. Other states ...

Indiana will restrict SNAP recipients from purchasing candy and soda starting in January. Opponents argue the ban will increase administrative costs without significantly changing behavior.

(photo: USDA) Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is allowing two more states, Indiana and Iowa ... sign a waiver from USDA's SNAP purchasing rules, but those restrictions apply just to soda ...