Related video above: News coverage from when the SNAP restrictions on soda and candy were being debated in 2025. (NEXSTAR) – Nearly a dozen more states are adding restrictions to SNAP purchases in the ...

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services confirmed it will pause Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Wednesday as the federal government shutdown continues. The ...

SNAP enrollment has fallen sharply nationwide since the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last summer. More than 3.5 million people have lost access to the food assistance, as states implement ...

Consumers are facing higher costs when it comes to food, gas and other necessary items. More than 3.5 million beneficiaries of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which ...

The USDA has empowered states to impose restrictions on the use of SNAP benefits for purchasing non-nutritive items like sodas and candies. This initiative, supported by the USDA's Food and Nutrition ...

The elimination of the SNAP-Ed program under the new H.R.1 legislation, also known as the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act,' represents a pivotal change in the landscape of food security in the United ...