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First SNAP soda bans take effect

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published January 9, 2026 at 10:56 AM CST

Five states have enacted waivers to restrict SNAP users from purchasing soda using their EBT cards. Some are also restricting candy and other junk foods from the program.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with food policy journalist Helena Bottemiller Evich about how these restrictions work and the arguments for and against them.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Here & Now Newsroom