Eighteen states will restrict what SNAP users can buy with their benefits in 2026, including soda, candy, and energy drinks.

By the end of the year, 18 states will limit the purchase of "non-nutritious" food and drinks. What that means is up to the ...

At least 18 states will implement changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the new year. Five of ...

More than 1.4 million recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program across five states will be banned from ...

Starting January 1, food-stamp recipients in five U.S. states will face restrictions on using the benefits to buy some sugary ...

Starting in 2026, Florida SNAP recipients will no longer be able to use federal assistance for certain "non-nutritious items ...

Effective immediately: 5 states ban using SNAP to purchase soda and candy while a dozen more states gear up to place ...

Gov. Mike Braun first announced these planned changes alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earlier in 2025. The new SNAP rules ...

Several states will begin restricting the types of food and drink that can be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition ...

The SNAP Food Restriction Waiver allows states to limit the purchase of certain foods and beverages with SNAP benefits.

As the government shutdown halts federal funding, more than 40 million Americans who rely on SNAP benefits could temporarily lose access to grocery assistance starting November 1. Instacart announced ...

The changes come after a law passed this year to put restrictions on Utahns' benefits received from the Supplemental ...