Florida leads new wave of SNAP junk food restrictions in 2026

Hailey Waldo Reporter@greenepublishing.com This year, Florida secured approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restrict the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for certain “junk food” items beginning Jan. 1, 2026—part of a growing national trend that will see 18 states limit similar purchases under SNAP next year. Under the newly approved state waiver, Florida SNAP recipients will no longer be able to use their benefits to purchase items su