Millions of SNAP recipients are about to face new limitations on what they can use the federal assistance program to buy, including bans on soda, energy drinks and candy, according to the U.S.

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Starting New Year's Day, some food-stamp recipients around the U.S. will be banned from using the government nutrition assistance to buy candy, soda and other foods. Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah and ...

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FARMERSBURG, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Governor Mike Braun announces the launch of Smart SNAP, beginning January 1, 2026, that prohibits the use of SNAP benefits for sugary drinks and candy. The policy is ...

Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits. Indiana, Iowa, ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Starting Thursday, Americans in five states — including Iowa — who get government help paying for ...

Shoppers who use SNAP benefits will see changes to what they can buy in some states in 2026. Eighteen states plan to make changes to what people who use SNAP can buy. Most of the changes limit ...

FILE - An EBT SNAP sign is shown on a self check out screen at a grocery store in Mount Prospect, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help ...