West Virginia just received the green light to remove soda from food stamps/SNAP, which could help cut down on teen soda ...

At the beginning of August 2025, Governor Morrisey announced that a waiver was signed that would allow soda to be removed as ...

CHARLESTON — Federal officials have officially signed off on West Virginia’s request to end subsidies for sugary drinks for ...

Earlier this summer, though, state officials split soda and hot food into separate waiver requests. This week, in an ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has officially approved West Virginia’s plan to disallow the use of federal food ...

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey joined the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Secretary of Health and ...

Federal officials have officially signed off on West Virginia’s request to end subsidies for sugary drinks for the program ...

Beginning Jan. 1, SNAP recipients in Florida will no longer be able to use the benefit on soda, energy drinks, candy or ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — Next year, West Virginians using SNAP benefits will no longer be able to purchase soda.

Under the state’s waiver application, the drinks meant to be removed from eligibility for purchase through SNAP include ...

SNAP CHANGES  Starting in 2026, certain items will not be available to purchase for recipients of the program. Here's what ...