Kansans receiving food assistance can’t buy soda or candy with those dollars beginning in 2027, Gov. Laura Kelly said Wednesday.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New restrictions on what shoppers can buy with SNAP benefits are coming to some states in 2026.Michael Loccisano/Getty Images ...

Nearly two dozen states have received federal approval to ban the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for purchasing soda and candy with USDA SNAP Food Restriction Waivers.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many grocery stores in Boise will be open on Labor Day. (Photo by Zoshua Colah via Unsplash) Restrictions on SNAP purchases are ...

TOPEKA — Kansans receiving food assistance can’t buy soda or candy with those dollars beginning in 2027, Gov. Laura Kelly said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a waiver for the Kansas ...

IDAHO, USA — Idaho Governor Brad Little signed Idaho House Bill 109 last week, banning the purchase of soda and candy for Idahoans using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. “I ...

BOISE, Idaho — NAMPA, Idaho - Thousands of families across Idaho are adjusting to new changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that took effect on Feb. 15. Under the updated ...

Alabama lawmakers are considering a ban on candy and soda purchases with SNAP benefits, a move supporters say would promote healthier choices, but critics call costly and restrictive. The Senate’s ...