More than 1.4 million recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program across five states will be banned from using federal food assistance for candy and soda purchases, starting Thursday.

Oklahomans on the state's food assistance program are now prohibited from purchasing junk food, as part of the SNAP Healthy ...

During this fall’s government shutdown, when food banks faced lines circling the block, President Donald Trump didn’t seem to understand that he’d become the face of his administration’s refusal to ...

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.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The year 2026 brings with it new restrictions on what SNAP recipients can purchase using public food assistance. Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah and West Virginia are the first of ...

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 ...

KENT COUNTY, MI - Instacart is partnering with a local organization to make online grocery delivery more accessible for families using SNAP benefits in Kent County— a move that could help more than ...