Four additional states have been granted federal approval to restrict recipients from using SNAP benefits to purchase certain sugary products, as part of an ongoing initiative to reform the food ...

Millions of Americans who rely on federal food assistance are facing new restrictions on what they can purchase, as more states roll out bans on sugary drinks and snacks under the Supplemental ...

New restrictions on what Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients can buy with their benefits are set to take effect in three more states this month, marking another step in a ...

A state Senate committee endorsed Wednesday turning a proposed ban on residents using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to buy sugared soft drinks and candy over to a ...

A new Texas law bans using SNAP benefits to buy sweetened beverages and candy. Health experts and individuals with diabetes or hypoglycemia worry this will prevent quick access to sugar during medical ...

Candy bars and other sweets are displayed in the candy aisle of a convenience store in Austin on March 11, 2026. Beginning April 1, people will not be allowed to purchase candy and certain sweetened ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Colorado’s plan to block food-assistance recipients from using that money to buy soft drinks appears to be stumbling as a board that would need to finalize ...

The Colorado Board of Human Services has delayed a final vote on a plan to prohibit using SNAP benefits for sugary drinks. The proposed Healthy Choice Waiver program would restrict SNAP recipients ...

DISTRIBUTIONS. IT’S ALWAYS BUSY HERE AT FOR MY CITY AS PEOPLE COME GET FREE FRESH PRODUCE FIVE DAYS A WEEK. BUT THE FOUNDER HERE FOR MY CITY SAYS THEY ACTUALLY SAW A SURGE IN FAMILIES USING SNAP ...