States move to bar sodas, candy in SNAP

June 19, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is approving a growing number of state waivers to restrict what foods can be purchased through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. U.S. Secretary of …

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UEP weighs in on WIC “healthy” claims

February 23, 2023

Eggs should be able to make “healthy” claims on cartons, and the number of eggs offered by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children program (WIC) should expand, UEP said in two …

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