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 ...

By the end of the year, 18 states will limit the purchase of "non-nutritious" food and drinks. What that means is up to the ...

Millions of Americans receiving SNAP benefits will no longer be able to use the funds to buy items like soda and candy. What ...

Starting in 2026, 18 states will prohibit the use of SNAP benefits to buy soda, candy, and other junk food. See the full list of states and what this means for you.

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 ...

Facing a deadline to recertify SNAP recipients in four counties or lose funding, the state hopes to beat the USDA in court.

Buying candy and sugar-sweetened beverages with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits was banned in some states ...

Millions of SNAP recipients are about to face new limitations on what they can use the federal assistance program to buy, ...

Coloradans will no longer be able to use their SNAP benefits to purchase sodas, energy drinks and other sweetened beverages ...