The SNAP Food Restriction Waiver allows states to limit the purchase of certain foods and beverages with SNAP benefits.

Beginning Feb. 18, SNAP benefits in Louisiana can no longer be used to buy candy, soft drinks or energy drinks. State leaders ...

SNAP participants in Louisiana will no longer be able to buy certain food items using benefits starting February 2026.

SNAP benefit changes are on the way in Louisiana. The new restrictions don’t go into effect right away, but in just a few ...

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 ...

With food prices still high, some SNAP recipients worry the changes could strain already-tight budgets. However, dietitians ...

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

The Republican megabill enacted in July will require most states to pay a share of SNAP food benefit costs — for many states, ...