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 ...

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

Iowa is joining other states in the nation in changing what can be bought using SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

A fast-food craving meets federal rules, state programs, and strict eligibility—leaving many shoppers surprised by where ...

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

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

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

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

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

Coloradans will no longer be able to use their SNAP benefits to purchase sodas, energy drinks and other sweetened beverages ...