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Nebraska First State to Ban Soda, Energy Drinks From SNAP Program
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda ...
Nebraska SNAP recipients barred from purchasing soda, energy drinks
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced that recipients of Nebraska’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...
Nebraska first in nation to ban soda, energy drinks from public grocery aid benefits
Nebraska has become the first state in the nation to restrict low-income recipients of public grocery aid from using SNAP ...
Nebraska receives first-ever waiver to ban soda, energy drinks from SNAP benefits
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed a waiver to amend which foods and beverages will be available for purchase ...
Nebraska bans sugary drinks from SNAP benefits
Nebraska is the first state to ban soda and energy drinks from SNAP benefits.
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Nebraska will ban soda and energy drinks from federal food aid. Cuts in other states are likely next
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins gave a first-ever approval for a state to restrict what’s covered by the Supplemental ...
In Approving Soda Ban for Food Stamps, U.S.D.A. Reverses Decades of Policy
The Trump administration approved a first of its kind waiver for Nebraska, allowing a ban on soda purchases through the ...
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Nebraska to ban soda and energy drinks from SNAP under first USDA waiver
Nebraska is the first state to receive a federal waiver to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the benefit program for low-income Americans long known as food ...
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Nebraska SNAP soda waiver approved; Arkansas’ pending
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins approved a waiver Monday (May 19) allowing Nebraska to prohibit Supplemental ...
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SNAP cut could cost food industry $537 billion over decade
Every dollar invested in SNAP generates $1.79 in economic activity, from farmers and truckers to grocers, meaning the ...