Food Stamp Users Fight Restrictions on Soda and Sweets

Food stamp users fight restrictions on soda and sweets

Five people who qualify for food stamps are suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) because new rules stop them from using their benefits to buy sugary drinks and candy.

SNAP Recipients Claim Trump Trying To "Destabilize Food Access", Sue Feds Over Junk Food Ban

SNAP Recipients Claim Trump Trying To "Destabilize Food Access", Sue Feds Over Junk Food Ban The Make America Healthy Again agenda just found its first serious legal challenger. This week, five food stamp recipients filed suit in Washington, D.C., federal court demanding the right to spend taxpayer-funded SNAP benefits on candy, soda, and energy drinks.  The plaintiffs filed the lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over its …

Bans on sugary foods in SNAP programs in 5 states challenged by recipients • Oklahoma Voice

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 …

The Legal Fight Over SNAP Restrictions Begins - Food Trade News & Food World

by Food Trade News Team At least 22 states are moving to to enact SNAP restrictions on how benefits can be used, targeting items deemed “non-nutritious,” including soda, candy, and sugar-sweetened beverages. The USDA has now approved waivers for those states, and several have already taken effect. More are expected to roll out over 2026 and beyond, marking a significant shift away from decades of nationally consistent program rules. That shift i…

Bans on sugary foods in SNAP programs in Iowa challenged by recipients

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 in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or…

SNAP Recipients Claim Trump Trying To “Destabilize Food Access”, Sue Feds Over Junk Food Ban

SNAP Recipients Claim Trump Trying To “Destabilize Food Access”, Sue Feds Over Junk Food Ban The Make America Healthy Again agenda just found its first serious legal challenger. This week, five food stamp recipients filed suit in Washington, D.C., federal court demanding the right to spend taxpayer-funded SNAP benefits on candy, soda, and energy drinks.  The plaintiffs filed the lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over its…