SNAP candy, soda bans blocked in 5 states. See where restrictions remain

Food restrictions limiting what food stamp recipients could buy in five states were struck down by a federal judge. See states that still have bans.

Millions fewer people are receiving SNAP food aid. Is that a good thing?

Republicans expanded work requirements for SNAP. Democrats and food security advocates worry the changes are leaving people ...
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Food stamp work rules don't increase employment, researchers say

DELBARTON, W.Va. — A half-dozen cars had been in the queue for nearly four hours by the time the House of Hope mobile food pantry line began to move. Seventy or so more idled behind them by 11:30 a.m.
SFGate

USDA changes food stamp rules to increase access to healthy foods

WASHINGTON >> Retailers that accept food stamps would have to start stocking a wider variety of healthy foods or face the loss of consumers under proposed rules expected to be announced by the ...
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New SNAP work requirements: Full list of EBT benefits, food stamps rules that kick in on February 1

Starting February 1, thousands of people in the US, who rely on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) will face tougher rules to keep receiving ...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

States Tightening Food-Stamps Rules as Economy Recovers

Food pantries are anticipating a jump in client counts as the improving economy prompts states to tighten conditions for people to get federal nutrition assistance, writes The New York Times. Several ...