Louisiana will restrict the use of SNAP benefits for certain food items starting February 18, 2026. The new rules prohibit using SNAP funds to buy soft drinks, energy drinks, candy, gum, and mints.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than a dozen states have signed SNAP Food Restriction Waivers banning the use of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

New restrictions on what Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients can buy with their benefits are set to take effect in three more states this month, marking another step in a ...

A dizzying array of rules govern what can be bought with SNAP dollars, confusing grocery stores and consumers. By Julie Creswell and Linda Qiu In Iowa, food stamps can be used to purchase ice cream at ...