Twenty-two U.S. states have been approved to restrict certain purchases with SNAP benefits under the “Make America Healthy Again” initiative.

The SNAP changes are the result of the federal budget law passed in 2025, which supporters argue is intended to promote ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Come Feb. 1, the nearly 42 million low-income Americans on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, can expect ...

There are several changes coming to SNAP benefits in 2026, including stricter bans on what foods can be purchased The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps millions of low-income ...

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 ...

Roughly 380,000 Arizonans are no longer receiving food assistance after Congress adopted more stringent requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

The Colorado Board of Human Services advanced a waiver program to limit SNAP beverage purchases to a second reading Feb. 6. The "Healthy Choice Waiver" would make items like soda, energy drinks and ...

Arizona’s debate over food assistance is no longer theoretical. It is playing out simultaneously in courtrooms, state agencies, and households across the state—and forcing a long-delayed reckoning ...