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

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

In a letter to the USDA, Gov. Abbott has asked for the department to forbid purchases of unhealthy foods under SNAP benefits.

However, the program sets precise limits on what can be purchased. It is prohibited to use SNAP to buy tobacco, alcohol, non-food items, hot or prepared meals in restaurants, or to cover the ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, helps low-income individuals and families buy healthy food. In Texas, these benefits are managed by the Health ...

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SNAP was created in 1964 as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty. Since then, it has evolved from paper coupons to modern Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards and helped ...