The changes come after a law passed this year to put restrictions on Utahns' benefits received from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is the largest food assistance program in the ...

Should SNAP pay for a Big Mac? A group of lawmakers wants to make sure no taxpayer dollars are spent at the drive-thru. The ...

More than 1.4 million recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program across five states will be banned from using federal food assistance for candy and soda purchases, starting Thursday.

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, ...

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.