"Americans will no longer be able to use food stamps to purchase various types of junk food in Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, and West Virginia starting January 1. These five states are the first of at least eighteen who have enacted restrictions on the kinds of foods that can be bought using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as SNAP. The junk food restrictions were put forward by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins earlier in December."
"Thank you to President Trump and Secretary Rollins for approving our light-touch, common-sense approach to strengthen the SNAP program by promoting healthier outcomes for South Carolinians, said South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster (R) in a statement. By encouraging families to purchase healthy, nutritious food and not junk food we ensure federal taxpayer dollars are used to their maximum benefit and keep South Carolina at the forefront of the effort to Make America Healthy Again."
Five states — Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, and West Virginia — will restrict SNAP purchases of certain junk foods beginning January 1, 2026. The measures are the first of at least eighteen state-level waivers that change what counts as an eligible food under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The restrictions target items such as soft drinks, energy drinks, soda, candy, and some prepared foods. The policy change was advanced by federal health and agriculture officials and is promoted as part of a broader effort to encourage healthier purchases and reduce taxpayer-funded health costs.
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