In a letter to the USDA, Gov. Abbott has asked for the department to forbid purchases of unhealthy foods under SNAP benefits.

Governor Abbott has asked for Texan SNAP benefit recipients to be prevented from spending them on soda and candy.

Gov. Abbott has sent a letter asking for a waiver to ban unhealthy foods from SNAP benefits. While the U.S. Agriculture ...

The East Texas Food Bank released their 2025 Map the Meal Gap numbers showing that one in five adults in the East Texas area ...

Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP program.

Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP ...

many SNAP purchases are for food with little or no nutritious value." The governor said Texas should be granted a waiver to "prohibit SNAP benefits from being used to purchase sweetened drinks and ...

The governor of Texas is seeking federal help to prohibit the purchase of junk food using SNAP benefits. ‘Doubt and ...

GOP lawmakers on the committee say the change will close loopholes people have exploited for years and incentivize Americans ...

State governments would have to shoulder a portion of the cost to keep SNAP going when historically, the federal government ...

Gov. Greg Abbott is requesting a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits to purchase unhealthy and highly processed foods in Texas. In a Wednesday ...