A dizzying array of rules govern what can be bought with SNAP dollars, confusing grocery stores and consumers.

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New USDA rules will ban SNAP recipients in Florida from buying soda, energy drinks, and candy starting in April 2026. At least 18 states will implement new restrictions on what can be purchased with ...

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.

As 2026 fast approaches, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries will likely experience changes to their benefits. The White House has made several changes to SNAP over the ...

There are several changes coming to SNAP benefits in 2026, including stricter bans on what foods can be purchased Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE. She has been ...

An alleged scheme that fraudulently obtained nearly $7 million in SNAP benefits was cracked open after the feds arrested two men who are accused of operating the “criminal enterprise” out of tiny ...

On Aug. 4, 2025, the USDA announced that the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) approved the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services' request to allow the state to restrict SNAP recipients ...

MONTH. CANDY AND CERTAIN SUGARY DRINKS COULD SOON BE BANNED FROM THE SNAP PROGRAM IN SOUTH CAROLINA, GOVERNOR HENRY MCMASTER HAS ISSUED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER DIRECTING THE DSS TO SUBMIT A WAIVER REQUEST ...

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During the 43-day federal government shutdown, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits were withheld for two weeks in early November. This was the first time in the program's history ...