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 ...

Indiana to ban sugary drinks and candy on SNAP

Hoosiers using SNAP benefits won’t be able to buy sugary drinks or candy starting New Year’s Day as part of a new state ...

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 drinks. Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia, and ...

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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SNAP is now a key part of Democrats’ campaign messaging

Republicans expanded SNAP work requirements, tightened eligibility, and shifted more administrative costs to the states.
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Indiana to ban buying sugary drinks, candy with SNAP benefits starting Jan. 1

Changes are coming to how Indiana residents can use their SNAP benefits starting in the new year.Starting Jan. 1, those who ...

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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Using SNAP as Leverage Was a Bad Idea the First Time

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, ...
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West Virginia’s SNAP soda ban takes effect Jan. 1

Beginning New Year’s Day of 2026, West Virginian residents who rely on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...