There are several changes coming to SNAP benefits in 2026, including stricter bans on what foods can be purchased ...

New state-level restrictions on what SNAP benefits can buy are set to begin in 2026, with some states banning items like soda, candy, energy drinks, and ot ...

SNAP lawsuit win blocks federal penalties and protects food assistance benefits for thousands of New Yorkers, Attorney General says.

A total of 18 states will be banning junk food and/or drink purchases using SNAP benefits in 2026. These states are Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, ...

A total of 12 states have now amended what's permitted as “food for purchase” for SNAP benefits recipients, including the ...

Twenty states sued the Trump administration after it issued guidance changing SNAP benefits for refugees and asylum-seekers.

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 ...

Sugary drinks and candy are off the SNAP table beginning Jan. 1. Those are defined as non-alcoholic beverages with natural or ...

More than 7,000 residents in Jackson and Josephine counties must now meet new federal work requirements to maintain their ...

The leaders of the Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force say they want to promote more nutritious options for the ...

Experts report that SNAP recipients could lose their benefits in 2027 if a cost-sharing law goes into effect as planned.