6 more states ban using SNAP for soda and candy as list grows to 18

SNAP food-choice waivers, or SNAP Food Restriction waivers, allow states to restrict beneficiaries from using benefits to ...

Six more states sign pledge to ban use of SNAP payments on junk food

Six more states signed a pledge to ban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments from being used on sugary foods or drinks. Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia, and ...

18 states will limit junk food from SNAP benefits next year

(Gray News) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved waivers for 18 states that ban the use of SNAP benefits to buy ...

Indiana to ban sugary drinks and candy on SNAP

Hoosiers using SNAP benefits won’t be able to buy sugary drinks or candy starting New Year’s Day as part of a new state ...

SNAP Benefits: What To Expect in 2026

A total of 18 states will be banning junk food and/or drink purchases using SNAP benefits in 2026. These states are Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, ...
NPR

When SNAP benefits will arrive is still in flux. Here's what communities are doing to fill the gap

A Rhode Island federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to find enough money to restore full funding for SNAP benefits by Friday. The government "failed to consider the harms individuals who ...
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Indiana to ban buying sugary drinks, candy with SNAP benefits starting Jan. 1

Changes are coming to how Indiana residents can use their SNAP benefits starting in the new year.Starting Jan. 1, those who ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Using SNAP as Leverage Was a Bad Idea the First Time

Erika D. Smith is a politics and policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. She is a former Los Angeles Times columnist and Sacramento Bee editorial board member. During this fall’s government shutdown, ...
Food & Wine

SNAP Users Can Get 50% Off Groceries on Instacart Right Now

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 ...
Springfield News-Leader

How many people in Missouri use SNAP benefits? What to know about the program's future.

Thousands of low-income families across Missouri who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, could see a delay in their benefits. SNAP, also known as food stamps, is a federal ...
Newsweek

SNAP Benefits Update: 9 States Could Face New Restrictions

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst has introduced legislation aimed at changing how some recipients use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to buy prepared meals. SNAP currently serves more ...
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West Virginia’s SNAP soda ban takes effect Jan. 1

Beginning New Year’s Day of 2026, West Virginian residents who rely on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...