Big changes are coming to how shoppers can use SNAP food benefits in some states. Some states began implementing new rules on January 1 that limited purchases of soda, energy drinks, candy, and other ...

BATON ROUGE USING SNAP BENEFITS TO BUY SOFT DRINKS AND CANDY AND ENERGY DRINKS. WHILE THEY ARE NOW A THING OF THE PAST. THIS COMES AFTER THE U.S. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE SIGNED WAIVERS EXEMPTING THE ...

Indiana residents who rely on food stamps might be in for a surprise as the new year begins. Most candy and sugary drinks will no longer be eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

Once a week, a single mother and her two young children sit around a table to play a board game. Between turns, the three of them bite into a candy bar and sip a can of soda. The mother, who is on ...

TEXAS – The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) already has rules about what can and can’t be purchased with benefits — items like tobacco, alcohol, non-food products, and restaurant ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order calling for candy and several types of drinks to be banned as eligible foods for purchase with SNAP benefits.