The Idaho House wants to ban candy and soda from the list of eligible foods that can be purchased with federal food benefits.

Legislation that would prohibit the purchase of soda and candy using EBT SNAP benefits is advancing to the House floor.House Bill 109 had been s ...

The Idaho House narrowly passed a bill to ban a nutritional assistance program formerly known as food stamps from covering ...

It would require the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to seek approval from the federal government to exclude candy and soda from SNAP-eligible foods. Another bill would require the Idaho ...

House Bill 109, by Rep. Jordan Redman, R-Coeur d’Alene, would require the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to seek federal approval to exclude candy and soda from foods eligible for ...