Eighteen states will restrict what SNAP users can buy with their benefits in 2026, including soda, candy, and energy drinks.

Today, many beneficiaries can use their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards not only at physical supermarkets but also ...

SNAP purchases of soda, candy, and energy drinks, with rules varying by state and rollout dates causing confusion.

The USDA granted more than 20 states waivers to impose new restrictions on what kinds of foods people can purchase using ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A shopper who receives SNAP benefits slides an EBT card at a checkout counter in a Washington, D.C., grocery store in December ...

New restrictions on what shoppers can buy with SNAP benefits are coming to some states in 2026.Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Big changes are coming to how shoppers can use SNAP food benefits in some ...