A sweeping nutrition reform effort championed by President Donald Trump is accelerating, as six additional states have ...

Starting in 2026, six more states will limit SNAP benefits for buying soda and candy to encourage healthier eating. While ...

There is now a bipartisan movement to ban SNAP benefits from being used to purchase junk food. Congress should make the ban permanent.

On August 4, West Virginia, Florida, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas signed waivers to restrict SNAP benefits for ...

A new report says Louisiana teens are #7 in the U.S. for soda consumption. Will the new SNAP waiver be enough to make a ...

Here are some of the top stories this week on the WBOY 12News Facebook page. The West Virginia SNAP soda ban will begin in January 2026. No injuries were reported in a train ...

People in the Mountain State will no longer be able to buy soda with SNAP starting January 2026. According to a press release ...

This week, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins continued to make history, signing federal waivers banning certain junk ...

The state has now shared when soda drinks will no longer be available to be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds.

Starting Jan. 1, Florida’s SNAP recipients can no longer use their food stamp benefits to buy soda, energy drinks, candy, and ...

The removal of soda from West Virginia's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin at the start of the new year.

The West Virginia Department of Human Services will seek public input next year on its move to ban the purchase of soft ...