Idaho, Arkansas, and Utah are now allowed to ban the purchase of soda, sugary drinks, and junk food under SNAP benefits.

New restrictions on SNAP benefits may limit purchases of sugary drinks, candy and snacks starting January 2026, raising ...

Junk food purchases using SNAP benefits have been banned in three more states, taking the national total to six. Arkansas, ...

In April, Kennedy stopped in Utah as part of his “MAHA tour.” During his visit he praised Utah’s SNAP ban, along with a slate of other “MAHA bills,” which was headlined by Utah’s first-in-the-nation ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service has approved Idaho's request to implement House Bill 109, ...

Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins signed three new state SNAP food restriction waivers on Tuesday. The ...

Improving SNAP recipient’s nutrition offered governor a chance for bipartisanship, allowing both to champion health without ...

Nebraska’s waiver will effectively prohibit the purchases of soda and energy drinks with SNAP benefits. Iowa’s will ban nearly all “taxable” food items, as defined by Iowa law.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Grocers say new SNAP restrictions banning soda and candy could lead franchises to stop doing business ...

Hoosiers could be prohibited from purchasing soda and candy with their food benefits as early as January, but researchers and ...