New state-level restrictions on what SNAP benefits can buy are set to begin in 2026, with some states banning items like soda, candy, energy drinks, and ot ...
There are several changes coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 2026, including stricter bans on ...
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, ...
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WDRB) -- Candy and sugary drinks are off the table for Indiana SNAP benefit recipients come January. "By ...
SNAP, otherwise known as food stamps, only provides around $6 a day per person on average — and lawmakers recently moved to spend even less on the program. Big changes are coming to the Supplemental ...
Hawaii Appleseed, the Hawaii Public Health Institute and the Hawaii Children’s Action Network are speaking out against new restrictions on what families can purchase with Supplemental Nutrition ...
The SNAP program has been a major piece of the U.S. social safety network since it launched as the food stamp program in 1964. A grocery store employee stocks produce, which is covered by the USDA ...
SNAP recipients in Oklahoma receive an average of around $180 a month, per person, depending on household size and level of ...