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6 States Banning Junk Food on SNAP

Trump administration bans junk food from SNAP benefits in six more states as part of MAHA initiative
The department wrote that this change will "further advance President Trump’s efforts to Make America Healthy Again" as 12 states in America now have banned junk food from being purchased on SNAP bene
New SNAP rules explained: 6 more states restrict purchases of 'junk' foods, drinks
The new waivers will restrict the purchase of so-called "junk food" with SNAP funds in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, Florida and West Virginia starting in 2026. Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska and Utah were granted similar waivers for SNAP reform earlier this year.
Junk food banned from SNAP benefits in 6 more states, a win for MAHA advocates
Six more states received waivers this week from the Trump administration to ban soda and candy purchases from public food assistance programs.
Six More States Can Now Ban Junk Food Purchases With SNAP Benefits
Source: Nadiia Borovenko / Getty USDA officials approved waivers for six more states to restrict junk food purchases with SNAP benefits. Beginning in 2026, recipients in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma,
South Carolina Gov. McMaster to order purchase restrictions on SNAP benefits
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced plans to limit what beneficiaries can purchase through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Oklahoma gets permission to ban 'junk food' from SNAP benefits
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt asked the federal government to carve out a ban on certain food bought with SNAP benefits.
Trump administration restricts junk food purchases through SNAP
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the expansion of a Trump administration effort to limit the purchase of junk food using SNAP benefits, part of what officials are calling a broader initiative to “Make America Healthy Again.
USDA approves move to ban some junk foods from SNAP benefits in Florida
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday approved a change to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to remove soda, candy and more from the food that can be purchased using these benefits in Florida and five other states.
6 States Banning Junk Food on SNAP: Here's What You Need to Know
The way we shop for groceries is changing, and for some Americans, those changes are a direct result of new state-level policies affecting SNAP benefits.
Arkansas SNAP recipients get new fraud reporting/prevention help
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Arkansas DHS urges SNAP beneficiaries to change EBT card PINs amid rising fraud cases
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The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act’s changes to SNAP could hit Arkansas’s already-dwindling surplus
Arkansas has shed roughly 35% of the individuals, and approximately 23% of the households, on its SNAP rolls since FY 2018, ...
Arkansas officials work to combat rising SNAP fraud impacting families
Officials like AG Tim Griffin are bolstering preventative measures to help combat rising SNAP frauds impacting Arkansas ...
SNAP beneficiaries in Florida will no longer be allowed to buy these popular foods
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) beneficiaries in Florida will no longer be able to purchase a range of foods ...
Arkansas offers disaster food assistance to storm-affected residents in select counties
Relief for disaster food assistance has been granted for location impacted by a period of storms and tornadoes during the ...
Map shows how each state could lose SNAP benefits under new requirements
Millions of Americans could lose some or all of their SNAP benefits due to newly approved work requirements, a think tank has ...