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

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , formerly known as Food Stamps, is a federal government initiative that provides support to low-income individuals and familie ...

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

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

Gov. Greg Abbott is calling on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to forbid purchases of unhealthy foods ...

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

The Texas governor is asking Trump officials for a waiver to bar the purchase of “highly processed food” through the ...

A new report shows food insecurity in Gregg and surrounding counties has increased, with the region facing a gap of more than ...

The new plan, “Fulfilling Futures,” aims to close the supply gaps in order to help people who lack reliable access to healthy ...

Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP program. Under a Gov. Greg Abbott plan, low-income Texans could use ...

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 ...