Three states received federal waivers to prohibit participants in food assistance programs from buying junk food, bringing the total to six states reforming their food stamp programs.

Arkansas’ SNAP waiver, effective July 1, 2026, excludes candy, soda, low- and no-calorie soda, fruit and vegetable drinks containing less than 50% natural juice, and other drinks considered ...

US Department of Agriculture approves SNAP waivers in six states to restrict soda, candy, and other items. More states await approval as federal nutrition policy shi ...

The SNAP waivers granted to Nebraska, Indiana, and Iowa each allow the state to operate a two-year pilot project, effective January 1, 2026, ...

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House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., said the plans would restore SNAP’s “original intent,” saying the program has drifted away from it.

Nebraska’s waiver will effectively prohibit the purchases of soda and energy drinks with SNAP benefits. Iowa’s will ban nearly all “taxable” food items, as defined by Iowa law.

Arkansas’ SNAP waiver, the most restrictive, excludes candy, soda, low- and no-calorie soda, fruit and vegetable drinks containing less than 50% real juice, and other drinks considered unhealthy.

Numerous U.S. states are either considering SNAP bans on soda or have already submitted waiver requests to the USDA.

Joining him in these efforts is Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D), whose waiver seeks to make sweetened beverages unavailable for purchase with food stamps, but “permit SNAP participants to buy a ...