News

People in the Mountain State will no longer be able to buy soda with SNAP starting January 2026. According to a press release ...
The state has now shared when soda drinks will no longer be available to be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds.
Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) has received federal approval to implement a new restriction on the purchase of soda using Supplemental ...
West Virginia’s plan to stop Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from being used to purchase soda will cost ...
Some believe the Make America Healthy Again initiative isn't in the best interest of West Virginians, while others are all for it.
Ten Republican states have so far taken steps to regulate food since Kennedy took office with an endorsement from the ...
Beginning Jan. 1, SNAP recipients in Florida will no longer be able to use the benefit on soda, energy drinks, candy or ...
Earlier this summer, though, state officials split soda and hot food into separate waiver requests. This week, in an ...
CHARLESTON — Federal officials have officially signed off on West Virginia’s request to end subsidies for sugary drinks for ...
Rather, these state waivers promote healthier options for families in need,” said Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. “For years, SNAP has used taxpayer dollars to fund soda and candy—products ...