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As a host of soft drink lobbyists made clear at the task force meeting, making Kentucky healthy again will be a complicated ...
With so much government funding being cut lately, many benefits and assistance programs could be on the chopping block -- or ...
A Pennsylvania state lawmaker has introduced a bill to exclude junk food from SNAP benefits.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to see changes to the foods available for SNAP recipients. Rep. Alec Ryncavage (R-Luzerne) introduced a co-sponsorship memo Wednesday fo… ...
Experts say restricting food options by banning artificial dyes is not the best way to improve nutrition, especially in rural ...
SNAP is a great way to help low-income people get food, but its big flaw is that it also pays for junk foods,” writes a ...
Oklahoma Senate leader approves 73 interim studies on issues from SNAP limits and school choice to health, infrastructure and ...
Keep SNAP benefits away from junk food The “Two Viewpoints: Medicaid” writers (June 23) both made points worth considering. Medicaid must be preserved with existing key benefits intact.
A trio in Columbus, Ohio, are awaiting their chance to enter a plea to fraud charges after allegedly bilking more than $600,000 from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit ...
and other junk food from SNAP. These bold steps are helping protect and restore the health of all Oklahomans.” Governor Stitt formally submitted a federal waiver to prohibit the purchase of soda and ...