In 2026, several states are set to prohibit individuals from purchasing certain junk food items using their federal benefits.

Starting Jan. 1, people who receive SNAP benefits in five states will not be able to purchase soda, candy, or other "junk ...

Georgia lawmakers on Tuesday gave final passage to a bill that aims to void a Savannah ordinance that imposes fines and ...

The new year brings new restrictions on food purchases by SNAP recipients. On Jan. 1, five states are banning SNAP recipients ...

The waivers are a departure from decades of federal policy first enacted in 1964 and later authorized by the Food and ...

Starting in April, Florida plans to ban soda, candy, and other items deemed sugary junk food from SNAP benefits—joining more ...

Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, and West Virginia are the first of 18 states to set food restriction waivers at the start of the new year.

The "Georgia SNAP Healthier Choices Act" would place limits on certain purchases using SNAP benefits of what's considered ...

New SNAP restrictions in 2026 ban soda, candy in 5 states. Critics call it confusing, stigmatizing, and ineffective at ...