How Are SNAP Benefits Changing? Here's What the Program Will Look Like in 2026

There are several changes coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 2026, including stricter bans on ...
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Your food stamp benefits are about to change dramatically, say goodbye to buying these items

The SNAP program is undergoing significant changes in 2026. Learn about the new restrictions on sugary drinks and expanded ...
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More states are restricting junk-food purchases by SNAP recipients — here’s where

Six more states are banning SNAP recipients from using their tax payer funded food assistance benefit to purchase junk food.
Politifact

Who gets food stamps? Viral chart misleads about SNAP recipients' race, ethnicity

The most recently published U.S. Agriculture Department data shows that as of 2023, the largest group of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients by race was white (35.4%), followed by ...
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The history of food stamps and where it goes from here

President Donald Trump has agreed to comply with court orders to partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The food benefit, commonly called SNAP, goes back nearly a century in the ...
The Nation

A Brief History of Right-Wing Attacks on Food Stamps

A trip through The Nation’s archives offers essential insights into why Republicans have long tried to weaken SNAP—and why they’re trying to kill it now. A grocery store in Dorchester, Massachusetts, ...