Nearly two dozen states have received federal approval to ban the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for purchasing soda and candy with USDA SNAP Food Restriction Waivers.
Come April 1, 2026, the candy aisle is going to look very different for Texans who use SNAP. A new statewide rule, signed off ...
Kansas lawmakers are threatening to withhold summer food assistance for children, while also pushing for a more robust snack bar in the Statehouse.
State records show that roughly 188,000 Kansans receive monthly SNAP benefits. Starting next year, Kansas will enforce new ...
Texas will ban SNAP purchases of candy, gum, and sweetened drinks starting April 1, becoming the first state to implement such restrictions.
The Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill that will ban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients from being able to buy soda and candy with their benefits and will provide funding and ...