A fast-food craving meets federal rules, state programs, and strict eligibility—leaving many shoppers surprised by where benefits actually work.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New restrictions on what shoppers can buy with SNAP benefits are coming to some states in 2026.Michael Loccisano/Getty Images ...

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst has introduced legislation aimed at changing how some recipients use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to buy prepared meals. SNAP currently serves more ...

A Rhode Island federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to find enough money to restore full funding for SNAP benefits by Friday. The government "failed to consider the harms individuals who ...

Iowa is joining other states in the nation in changing what can be bought using SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits. State leaders say it’s to promote more nutritious ...

Rollins has claimed that SNAP spending increased by 30% or 40% during Biden's four years in office. That's simply not true.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — In a neighborhood slated for redevelopment, 10 On Your Side met with residents who say the government shutdown made their hardships even harder. Aishea Johnson said she received ...

KENTUCKY WAS AT RISK OF LOSING ACCESS TO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FUNDING. INDIANA SNAP RECIPIENTS WILL SEE SOME CHANGES IN THE NEW YEAR. STARTING JANUARY 1ST, YOU’LL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO BUY ANY SUGARY ...

Coloradans will no longer be able to use their SNAP benefits to purchase sodas, energy drinks and other sweetened beverages starting March 1, according to the Colorado Department of Human Services ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A bill currently going through the Georgia legislature looks to restrict what those with ...