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How are SNAP benefits changing? Here's what the program will look like in 2026

SNAP benefits became a national flashpoint during the government shutdown in 2025, as millions of Americans worried about what would happen if funding stalled. For households relying on monthly ...

The New SNAP Benefits Ban on Soda and Candy Starts Tomorrow in Select States Nationwide

Under U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ’s “Make America Healthy Again” ( MAHA) initiative, ...

Soda, candy cut for many SNAP users starting Jan. 1. What states are affected?

At least 18 states will implement changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the new year. Five of ...

These five states ban SNAP purchases of soda and candy as part of health initiative

WASHINGTON (TNND) — To ring in the new year, five states are prohibiting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...
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Oklahoma delays SNAP ban on candy, soda until February

Oklahoma is delaying new SNAP restrictions on candy and sugary drinks, pushing the start date to Feb. 15 to give retailers ...

Soda, candy cut for Florida SNAP users in 2026. What's changing and when

Starting in 2026, Florida SNAP recipients will no longer be able to use federal assistance for certain "non-nutritious items ...

Indiana's soda and candy ban for SNAP recipients starts Jan. 1. What to know

Gov. Mike Braun first announced these planned changes alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earlier in 2025. The new SNAP rules ...