Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt asked the federal government to carve out a ban on certain food bought with SNAP benefits.

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.

Texas takes "junk food" off the SNAP eligibility list as part of the Trump administration's push to "Make America Healthy Again."

The Trump administration on Monday approved six additional states seeking to ban food stamp recipients from purchasing processed food. Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Texas and Florida received federal waivers to adjust Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) guidelines outlawing the purchase of junk food with state funds in 2026.

USDA and HHS sign six new state waivers to eliminate junk food from SNAP purchases Waivers take effect in 2026 across Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, Wes

The Donald Trump administration has announced that six more states, joining six others, are banning Americans from using SNAP benefits for soda, candy, and other processed and “junk foods.” Across all of these states,

The Trump administration's 'Make America Healthy Again' campaign is reshaping the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by restricting junk food purchases and implementing a controversial data collection directive.