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Oklahoma receives green light to remove soda, candy from food stamp eligibility list
Clients of a government food program will soon have to scratch certain items off their grocery list. State leaders sought and obtained federal approval to remove sodas and candy from allowable items under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,
Last year, nearly 700,000 Oklahomans used the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to help them buy groceries.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt asked the federal government to carve out a ban on certain food bought with SNAP benefits.
Oklahoma will prohibit SNAP recipients from buying soda, candy and more under a new rule starting Jan. 1, 2026.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Oklahoma’s waiver request to exclude certain junk foods from the Supplemental ...
The federal government has approved Oklahoma’s request to remove candy and soda from SNAP purchases, impacting over 686,000 residents who rely on the program.
On Monday, Oklahoma's waiver request to remove certain food options from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...
The Trump administration approves Oklahoma's request to remove some foods from the SNAP program. In June, Gov. Kevin Stitt ...
SNAP CHANGES Starting in 2026, certain items will not be available to purchase for recipients of the program. Here's what ...
Some changes are coming in January to items available for SNAP purchases. Hunger Free Oklahoma is offering an alternative ...
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