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 ...

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, ...

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 ...
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Indiana to ban buying sugary drinks, candy with SNAP benefits starting Jan. 1

Starting Jan. 1, those who use SNAP benefits will not be able to purchase sugary drinks or candy with the funds. This comes as a result of Gov. Mike Braun signing an executive order in April. It's ...

Here’s which Tennessee county has the highest percentage of households using SNAP. See where your county ranks

Amid the continued changes with SNAP benefits, WSMV4 Investigates took a look at Census data to see where in the state people ...

AG Mayes warns SNAP sugar bans would hurt low-income families, vows to fight federal data demands

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said Thursday that proposals to bar people from using SNAP benefits to buy sugary foods ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...

Dallas Zoo introduces ‘Zoo For All' program for families using SNAP, WIC

The Dallas Zoo says it has a new program to make family-level zoo memberships more affordable and accessible across North Texas. Starting Dec. 9, families who participate in Texas' Supplemental ...