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

Indiana, Iowa, and Nebraska will implement restrictions on SNAP benefits, limiting the purchase of sugary drinks and snacks.

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 ...

Braun said he requested the federal waiver to allow Indiana to impose its own restrictions on the program. He pointed to USDA data showing that soda is the most purchased item with SNAP benefits.

Hoosiers could be prohibited from purchasing soda and candy with their food benefits as early as January, but researchers and ...

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

“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 ...

In May, the USDA approved SNAP waivers for Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska, the first state to be granted a waiver. Other states that have requested or are considering SNAP waivers — for soda, candy and/or ...

The push for healthier food choices within the SNAP program has garnered ... The similarity between Indiana's approved waiver and Idaho's proposed restrictions could significantly increase the ...

has opposed such restrictions. In April, when Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, a Republican, banned candy and soft drinks from that state's SNAP benefits, the ABA said it was the wrong move. "Restricting ...