22 states now restrict SNAP purchases of soda, candy, and energy drinks, with rules varying by state and rollout dates causing confusion.

Today, many beneficiaries can use their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards not only at physical supermarkets but also ...

Ohioans won't be allowed to use SNAP benefits to buy pop or other sugary carbonated drinks, the DeWine administration ...

Four additional states have received federal approval to prevent recipients from using SNAP benefits to buy certain sugary ...

Millions of Texans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will see new restrictions on what they ...

State records show that roughly 188,000 Kansans receive monthly SNAP benefits. Starting next year, Kansas will enforce new ...

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 ...

The nine-member board was evenly split at the end of a nearly eight-hour public meeting, with four members opposed, three in favor and two undecided.

Six more states are joining the growing list of states signing waivers to ban using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for “non-nutritious items.” Last week, USDA Secretary Brooke ...

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, ...

Louisiana will restrict the use of SNAP benefits for certain food items starting February 18, 2026. The new rules prohibit using SNAP funds to buy soft drinks, energy drinks, candy, gum, and mints.