USDA approves Nebraska's waiver to exclude soda and energy drinks from purchase with food stamps, sparking debate on nutrition and food insecurity solutions.

Nebraska has received the first federal waiver to ban soda and energy drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps.  The move is set to take

It is the first time the federal government has issued a waiver allowing a state to ban people from using food stamps to buy soda and energy drinks.