Starting Jan. 1, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits.Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Five states begin restricting SNAP purchases of soda, candy and junk foods starting January 1, affecting 1.4 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy ...

Starting New Year's Day, some food-stamp recipients around the U.S. will be banned from using the government nutrition assistance to buy candy, soda and other foods. Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah and ...

Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits. Indiana, Iowa, ...

Five states will implement new restrictions on eligible foods for SNAP benefits recipients starting Jan. 1 Getty The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has encouraged states to approve SNAP Food ...

New USDA rules will ban SNAP recipients in Florida from buying soda, energy drinks, and candy starting in April 2026. At least 18 states will implement new restrictions on what can be purchased with ...

Millions of SNAP recipients are about to face new limitations on what they can use the federal assistance program to buy, including bans on soda, energy drinks and candy, according to the U.S.

New laws are going into effect around the region Jan. 1, and in West Virginia, SNAP benefits will no longer be able to be used to buy soda. It's part of the state government’s efforts to embrace the ...

Beginning in January, Iowans won't be able to use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds to buy pop or candy — or certain prepared foods. Some Iowans say the rules are confusing. Iowa's food ...

The new year will bring changes for taxpayers as a slate of new state laws takes effect across the country, impacting Americans’ wallets through higher minimum wages, a new tourism tax in Hawaii and ...