US EditionBans on sugary foods in SNAP programs in 5 states challenged by recipients
- Five SNAP recipients from Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee, and West Virginia sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture to challenge state waivers banning sugary foods in SNAP programs.
- The Trump administration approved waivers in 22 states under the Make America Healthy Again agenda to restrict purchases of candy, sugar-sweetened beverages, and processed foods with SNAP benefits.
- The lawsuit claims the waivers destabilize food access, impose ambiguous and varying restrictions, and harm people with chronic illnesses who need certain products to manage their health.
- The recipients are represented by the National Center for Law and Economic Justice and Shinder Cantor Lerner, while the USDA declined to comment on the pending lawsuit.
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SNAP Junk Food Restrictions Spark Federal Lawsuit
Five recipients of federal food assistance benefits have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), challenging new restrictions that limit the purchase of certain junk foods with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday by SNAP recipients from Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee, and West Virginia. They are represented by the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (…
Nebraskan among five recipients suing to stop bans on sugary foods in SNAP programs
A sign explaining restrictions on buying soda and sweetened drinks using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits is displayed in a grocery store in Bountiful, Utah on Feb. 11, 2026. (McKenzie Romero/Utah News Dispatch)WASHINGTON — A group of food stamp recipients sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week over its efforts to prohibit the benefits from being used to purchase certain non-nutritious items. Five consumers enrolled …
Bans on sugary foods in SNAP programs in Iowa challenged by recipients
A sign explaining restrictions on buying soda and sweetened drinks using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits is displayed in a grocery store in Bountiful, Utah on Feb. 11, 2026. (McKenzie Romero/Utah News Dispatch)WASHINGTON — A group of food stamp recipients sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week over its efforts to prohibit the benefits from being used to purchase certain non-nutritious items. Five consumers enrolled …
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Bans on sugary foods in SNAP programs in 5 states challenged by recipients
A sign explaining restrictions on buying soda and sweetened drinks using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits is displayed in a grocery store in Bountiful, Utah on Feb. 11, 2026. (McKenzie Romero/Utah News Dispatch)WASHINGTON — A group of food stamp recipients sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week over its efforts to prohibit the benefits from being used to purchase certain non-nutritious items. Five consumers enrolled …
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