More than 1.4 million recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program across five states will be banned from using federal food assistance for candy and soda purchases, starting Thursday.

Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits. Indiana, Iowa, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Retail industry and health policy experts said state SNAP programs, already under pressure from steep budget cuts, are unprepared ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Five states begin restricting SNAP purchases of soda, candy and junk foods starting January 1, affecting 1.4 ...

More than a dozen states have signed SNAP Food Restriction Waivers banning the use of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds for “non-nutritious items like soda and candy." Starting ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Starting Thursday, Americans in five states — including Iowa — who get government help paying for ...

The first five state bans will impact about 1.4 million people. The New Year is bringing new restrictions and bans for Americans living in five states who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

Starting New Year's Day, some food-stamp recipients around the U.S. will be banned from using the government nutrition assistance to buy candy, soda and other foods. Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah and ...

Jan. 1 marks the first day of a new set of rules for food-stamp recipients in Indiana. Those who partake in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Benefits program will no longer be able to buy most ― ...