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Texas Begins SNAP Ban on Candy and Sweetened Drinks as States Roll Out New Limits

The pilots seek to shift buying habits through checkout controls.

SNAP Purchase Limits Expand as Oklahoma and Idaho Begin Restrictions, Louisiana to Follow

Legler Library Food Pantry Officially Opens on Chicago’s West Side Ahead of SNAP Work Rules

Texas Settlement With Cal-Maine Sends 2.16 Million Eggs to Food Banks

USDA Clears 18 State Waivers to Curb SNAP ‘Junk Food’ Purchases Under MAHA

Mamdani Defends $60 Million City-Run Grocery Pilot on CNN

Mamdani Faces Backlash Over Proposal for City-Run Grocery Stores

USDA Approves Junk Food Restrictions for SNAP in Six States

Texas Seeks USDA Approval to Restrict SNAP Purchases of Soda and Candy

Arkansas and Indiana Submit SNAP Waivers to Restrict Soda and Candy Purchases

Camden Tops List of Fast Food Outlets Per Population in England

French Parliament Extends Supermarket Use of Meal Vouchers Through 2026