States have started banning junk food from SNAP. It’s not going according to plan.

Some states are on board with the new food stamps ban of junk food but there is confusion on what can be labeled as such.

A 2025 law shifts 75% of SNAP administrative costs to states by late 2026. Discover how this funding change could impact benefit access and state budgets.

Public assistance, commonly called welfare, and the SNAP program, formerly known as food stamps, are two lifelines that millions of American households depend on to stave off hunger and make ends meet ...