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Nebraska to ban soda, energy drinks from SNAP
The decision marks a historic departure in SNAP administration, being the first waiver of its kind approved by the USDA.
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 food benefit ...
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 ...
SNAP Update: Map Shows States Banning Junk Purchases
Waiver grants flexibility by modifying specific USDA program rules, enabling states to administer SNAP program in different ...
Pop, energy drinks to be banned from SNAP benefits in this state, USDA rules
Nebraska has banned SNAP benefits for purchasing pop and energy drinks. USDA Secretary Brooke L. Rollins announced the ...
Nebraska lawmakers uphold lifetime ban on SNAP benefits for felons with drug convictions
Nebraska lawmakers upheld a lifetime ban on SNAP benefits for felons with drug convictions. LB 319 was six votes short of ...
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 banning soda, energy drinks from SNAP under first federal waiver
Nebraska has received the first federal waiver to ban soda and energy drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...
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Nebraska to ban soda and energy drinks from SNAP under first USDA waiver
THE SNAP BENEFITS U.S. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE VISITED NEBRASKA TODAY TO ANNOUNCE A MASSIVE CHANGE. SECRETARY BROOKE ROLLINS MET WITH NEBRASKA GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN AND THIRD DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN ...