More than 1.4 million recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program across five states will be banned from using federal food assistance for candy and soda purchases, starting Thursday.

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

The changes come after a law passed this year to put restrictions on Utahns' benefits received from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is the largest food assistance program in the ...

Gov. Mike Braun first announced these planned changes alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earlier in 2025. The new SNAP rules take effect Jan. 1.

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 ...

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

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