A proposed Alabama ban would prohibit SNAP recipients from using their benefits to buy candy and soda, potentially affecting ...

Per President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, all states must implement new work requirements for anyone receiving SNAP benefits. The new work requirements have already been implemented in ...

Sales and volume growth of soda and candy are down in states cleared by the US Department of Agriculture to bar food and ...

As more states submit waiver for SNAP Food Restrictions, carbonated soft drink (CSD) brands are seeing the short-term impacts ...

WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – With the start of the new year comes changes to SNAP food assistance programs across several states, including West Virginia. Starting Thursday, Jan. 1, people who receive ...

Louisiana will restrict the use of SNAP benefits for certain food items starting February 18, 2026. The new rules prohibit using SNAP funds to buy soft drinks, energy drinks, candy, gum, and mints.

Some Texans on SNAP say the ban on using food stamps to buy sugary drinks and candy prevents quick fixes to low blood sugar ...

Last fall, many of the 42 million Americans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits were impacted by delays and failures to issue the vital meal assistance during a ...

Micheline Maynard has focused on the business world for much of her career. Also known as Micki, she has been a writer and editor at news organizations including The New York Times and NPR, and is the ...