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Idaho requests a ban on soda and candy. Additionally, Arkansas is asking for a ban on soda, low and no-calorie soda, fruit, and vegetable drinks with less than 50% natural juice.

Let’s say someone has $25 in SNAP benefits and buys $12.50 worth of candy and soda. If they scan the candy and soda first, it would look like 50% of their SNAP benefits were spent on junk food.

Restricting SNAP expenditures doesn’t prevent recipients from buying soda and candy. It just means taxpayers won’t foot the bill. This legislation is an important part of what we hope is an ...

The Trump administration has signed off on Gov. Mike Braun's plan to restrict food-stamp recipients in Indiana from using their benefits to buy soda or candy, meaning those purchases will be ...

Experts who study the SNAP program previously have said they still expect SNAP recipients to buy soda and candy at normal rates, even with the ban in place. For example, rotisserie chickens also ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Food stamp users in Indiana can no longer buy soft drinks or candy with their benefits. Brooke Rollins, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, signed Indiana's ...

Gov. Brad Little and Idaho’s health department aim to remove soda and candy from food-stamp benefits, encouraging healthier habits for 135,000 recipients.

While the Kansas request excludes soda and candy, the approved Nebraska waiver prohibits food stamps from being used to purchase soda and energy drinks. "As part of the Make America Healthy Again ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds seeks USDA waiver to restrict SNAP purchases of candy, soda, and other items. Reynolds aims to promote healthier choices and address rising obesity and cancer rates.

Greg Abbott moves to block Texans from using food stamps for soda and candy By Benjamin Wermund, Austin Bureau Updated May 19, 2025 11:53 a.m.