OMAHA, NEB. — Nebraska has become the first state to receive US Department of Agriculture approval for a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) waiver that bans the use of benefits for ...

From government-led nutrition initiatives and tariff-driven cost challenges to evolving consumer demand for plant-based ...

Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. The change, ...

It's been a feisty week in the world of Nebraska football discourse, including some frustration from fans regarding Nebraska's quarterback recruiting. In mid-Ma ...

"Soaring obesity rates have brought our nation and state to a crossroads," Reynolds said in a statement. "To promote healthy ...

The Trump administration's Agriculture Secretary signaled she will be signing multiple waivers to let states ban junk food from food stamp programs, after signing a few this week. She described the ...

Soda is the most recent target of Gov. Patrick Morrisey's effort to make West Virginia healthier.Morrisey announced Tuesday the state has submitted a waiver req ...

A proposal by the Republican-controlled House Agriculture Committee to cut more than $290 million from the Supplemental ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed a waiver for Nebraska's food stamp program making it the first in the ...

About 155,000 people in Nebraska – or about 8% of the state's population – get benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

While monthly SNAP benefits vary widely from state to state, the national average maximum monthly benefit in fiscal 2025 for ...

Every dollar invested in SNAP generates $1.79 in economic activity, from farmers and truckers to grocers, meaning the ...