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More SNAP restrictions on the way: What to know before they take effect
The USDA will require SNAP retailers to stock seven nutritious food types as states phase in bans on soda, energy drinks and candy.
- Nearly a dozen states are implementing new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program restrictions throughout 2026, targeting soda, energy drinks, and candy to shift spending toward healthier food options.
- Trump describes the initiative as promoting 'real food,' building upon long-standing exclusions for alcohol and tobacco already embedded in the SNAP program framework.
- Eight states—Arkansas, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, North Dakota, South Carolina, and Virginia—are adding similar rules in 2026, while Kansas, Nevada, and Wyoming will implement restrictions in the next two years.
- Starting in the fall, SNAP-authorized retailers must carry seven types of items across four food categories: protein, grains, dairy, and produce, The USDA announced.
- With SNAP-authorized retailers accepting over $90 billion in taxpayer dollars annually, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins stated the agency intends to ensure stores are 'actually in the business of selling food.
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