The New Food-Stamp Rules Will Make Your Head Spin

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

SNAP food stamps are about to change dramatically. Are you ready for the February 1st cliff?

Starting Feb. 1, 2026, new SNAP work requirements in Illinois and other states could cut off benefits for millions. Learn if ...
The Daily Overview on MSN

12 states ban 3 food-stamp purchases, are you blocked now?

Millions of people who rely on food stamps are waking up to a new reality in 2026, as a wave of state-level limits on "junk food" purchases takes effect. A dozen states now have federal permission to ...

As new SNAP rules loom, Cook County officials warn of health consequences for people cut off

Hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents are expected to be pushed out of the federal food assistance program for people ...
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 ...