Grocers express concerns over new SNAP restrictions in Indiana, citing confusion for retailers and stress for customers.

Hoosiers could be prohibited from purchasing soda and candy with their food benefits as early as January, but researchers and ...

There’s new information that may impact what you buy at the grocery store if you’re a SNAP recipient.The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture signed a waiver that will exclude SNAP recipients from buying ...

Braun said he requested the federal waiver to allow Indiana to impose its own restrictions on the program. He pointed to USDA data showing that soda is the most purchased item with SNAP benefits.

The restrictions are set to take effect Jan ... from the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. Indiana is part of a national wave of nearly a dozen Republican-led states ...

“More taxpayer-funded SNAP dollars are spent on sugary ... gone through many changes in eligibility rules and restrictions over the years. Indiana’s ban on sugary drinks and candy will be ...

In May, the USDA approved SNAP waivers for Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska, the first state to be granted a waiver. Other states ...

Indiana and Iowa follow suit ... nutritious foods aligns with SNAP's core mission. Critics argue that these restrictions add costs and administrative burdens, increasing stigma for those facing ...

(photo: USDA) Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is allowing two more states, Indiana and Iowa ... sign a waiver from USDA's SNAP purchasing rules, but those restrictions apply just to soda ...

has opposed such restrictions. In April, when Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, a Republican, banned candy and soft drinks from that state's SNAP benefits, the ABA said it was the wrong move. "Restricting ...