At least 18 states will implement changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the new year. Five of them face changes on Jan. 1.

Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on an overhaul after an audit found 186,000 deceased men, women ...

Americans will no longer be able to use food stamps to purchase various types of junk food in Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah and West Virginia starting January 1. The post RFK Jr’s SNAP Restrictions On Junk Food Start Tomorrow In 5 States first appeared on Mediaite.

Starting Jan. 1, taxable foods and beverages in Iowa will no longer be eligible under SNAP. This includes candy, soda and sugary beverages with less than 50% fruit or vegetable juice – but also dried fruit leathers,

Thousands of Hoosiers who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food assistance could soon face tighter rules, lost benefits and growing uncertainty.

When the federal government shut down earlier this year and SNAP payments abruptly stopped, the country saw how quickly a political standoff could turn into a hunger emergency. With core benefits frozen and families suddenly cut off from grocery money,

SNAP benefits became a national flashpoint during the government shutdown in 2025, as millions of Americans worried about what would happen if funding stalled. For households relying on monthly assistance,

Millions of Americans are at risk of losing their SNAP benefits due to budget cuts and new work requirements, which will have a devastating impact on food security and health outcomes for