It's part of a growing movement to ban the purchase of sugary drinks and candy with federal food benefits.

More states are implementing restrictions on food purchases by SNAP recipients and banning them from using their ...

Rep. Mark Messmer (R-Indiana) introduced the SNAP Online Access Act on Tuesday to make permanent a pilot program that ...

Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on an ...

Benefits under SNAP — the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — are modest, about $6.20 per person, per day. But they fill a critical need for people living near or below the official ...

The new SNAP work rules are just the beginning. Learn about the upcoming food restrictions and administrative cost shifts that will further change SNAP in 2026.

There are several changes coming to SNAP benefits in 2026, including stricter bans on what foods can be purchased Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE. She has been ...

If you receive SNAP benefits, Louisiana’s new restriction means you can no longer use your card to buy certain non-nutritious foods. Here's what to know.