Eighteen states will restrict what SNAP users can buy with their benefits in 2026, including soda, candy, and energy drinks.

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, several states will begin new rules for SNAP benefits, including limits on buying sugary drinks and ...

Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries are seeing new limits on soda, candy and other foods ...

Nearly 42 million individuals across the United States are covered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to May 2025 data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with a ...

That $1.54 multiplier isn’t abstract economic theory. It’s money that must be spent, and it must be paid locally. Unlike tax ...

Many of us take for granted that we can buy enough nutritious groceries with the income we generate and barely have to think twice. But for individuals and families living at or below the poverty line ...

Oklahoma SNAP recipients will no longer be able to buy soda or candy with EBT cards starting Feb. 15. Here’s what’s changing and why.