{"id":2348,"date":"2025-08-13T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/?p=2348"},"modified":"2025-08-06T06:15:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T11:15:21","slug":"goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye to junk food: Six more states have just banned it for SNAP recipients starting in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Millions of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients in West\u202fVirginia, Florida, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas will soon find chips, candy, and sugary drinks off\u2011limits when they swipe their electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved new waivers allowing each of these states to redefine what can\u2014and cannot\u2014be bought with SNAP funds, a change expected to affect roughly\u202f8.5\u202fmillion low\u2011 and moderate\u2011income residents across the six jurisdictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First things first: the bans do not kick in until 2026, so no one needs to panic at the checkout line tomorrow. Still, it is wise to know what\u2019s coming and plan ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-usda-waivers-let-states-tighten-snap-junk-food-restrictions-starting-2026\">New USDA waivers let states tighten SNAP junk food restrictions starting\u202f2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A USDA waiver gives states flexibility to deviate from standard federal rules, and these latest approvals follow similar moves earlier this year by Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, and Utah. Once the new rules take effect, SNAP affiliates in the 12 participating states will no longer be able to use benefits on foods high in sugar and fat but low in nutritional value. In practical terms, that means sodas, energy drinks, and certain sweets are on the chopping block\u2014though the exact product lists differ from state to state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>States joining the junk\u2011food ban<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>West\u202fVirginia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Florida<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colorado<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Louisiana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oklahoma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Texas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So, will your weekly grocery routine need an overhaul? That depends on where you live and what you buy today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>State<\/th><th>Key items no longer eligible (from 2026)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Texas<\/td><td>Soda, energy drinks, candy, prepared desserts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Louisiana<\/td><td>Soft drinks, energy drinks, candy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Colorado<\/td><td>Soft drinks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>West\u202fVirginia<\/td><td>Soft drinks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Florida<\/td><td>Final item list pending USDA confirmation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oklahoma<\/td><td>Final item list pending USDA confirmation<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Table\u202f1: Proposed exclusions under the newly granted SNAP waivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-the-junk-food-ban-could-reshape-grocery-choices-for-8-5-million-recipients\">How the junk food ban could reshape grocery choices for 8.5\u202fmillion recipients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Proponents say removing sugary drinks and empty\u2011calorie snacks can trim obesity rates and curb diabetes, ultimately saving taxpayers on healthcare costs. Critics counter that restricting choices does little to solve deeper problems such as food deserts and rising produce prices. After all, if the nearest store mainly stocks processed foods, healthier picks remain out of reach regardless of policy shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-opponents-and-supporters-clash-over-health-gains-and-personal-freedom-in-snap-program\">Opponents and supporters clash over health gains and personal freedom in SNAP program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Health and Human Services Secretary\u202fRobert\u202fF.\u202fKennedy applauds the waivers for putting \u201creal food back at the center of the program.\u201d Texas Governor\u202fGreg\u202fAbbott calls the move \u201can innovative way for Texans to lead healthy lives.\u201d On the other hand, policy analyst\u202fKavelle\u202fChristie warns that households in rural areas may still struggle to find affordable fresh options, asking, \u201cWhy police the cart when produce isn\u2019t on the shelf?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most states will spend the next year drafting final food lists, updating point\u2011of\u2011sale systems, and educating retailers and recipients. SNAP households should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Watch for mailers or texts from state human\u2011services departments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compare current shopping habits with the preliminary banned\u2011item list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore local farmers markets and discount produce boxes now, before the rules tighten.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Consequently, while the checkout landscape will change, planning ahead can keep dinner plates healthy and budgets intact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Millions of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients in West\u202fVirginia, Florida, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas will soon find chips, candy, and sugary drinks off\u2011limits when they swipe their electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved new waivers allowing each of these states to redefine what can\u2014and cannot\u2014be bought with SNAP &#8230; <a title=\"Goodbye to junk food: Six more states have just banned it for SNAP recipients starting in 2020\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Goodbye to junk food: Six more states have just banned it for SNAP recipients starting in 2020\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-2348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-snap"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3.1 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Goodbye to junk food: Six more states have just banned it for SNAP recipients starting in 2020<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Confirmed: Six more states approve SNAP junk food bans, impacting 8.5 million recipients starting in the year 2026.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Goodbye to junk food: Six more states have just banned it for SNAP recipients starting in 2020\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Confirmed: Six more states approve SNAP junk food bans, impacting 8.5 million recipients starting in the year 2026.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Talent24h\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/okdiario\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-08-13T12:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/junk-food-ban-snap-benefits-six-states-2020.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Talent24h\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@okdiario\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@okdiario\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Talent24h\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Talent24h\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#\/schema\/person\/a8a286e334bf61e9af20b534e1eedecf\"},\"headline\":\"Goodbye to junk food: Six more states have just banned it for SNAP recipients starting in 2020\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-13T12:00:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/\"},\"wordCount\":540,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/junk-food-ban-snap-benefits-six-states-2020.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"SNAP\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2025\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":[\"WebPage\",\"ItemPage\"],\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/\",\"name\":\"Goodbye to junk food: Six more states have just banned it for SNAP recipients starting in 2020\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/junk-food-ban-snap-benefits-six-states-2020.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-13T12:00:00+00:00\",\"description\":\"Confirmed: Six more states approve SNAP junk food bans, impacting 8.5 million recipients starting in the year 2026.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/junk-food-ban-snap-benefits-six-states-2020.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/junk-food-ban-snap-benefits-six-states-2020.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1080,\"caption\":\"Six more states ban SNAP recipients from buying junk food, impacting millions starting in 2020.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Goodbye to junk food: Six more states have just banned it for SNAP recipients starting in 2020\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/\",\"name\":\"Talent24h\",\"description\":\"Employment and labor news in United States\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Talent24h\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Talent24h-usa-696x696-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Talent24h-usa-696x696-1.png\",\"width\":696,\"height\":696,\"caption\":\"Talent24h\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/okdiario\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/okdiario\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/okdiario\",\"https:\/\/es.linkedin.com\/company\/okdiario\",\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@okdiario_oficial\"],\"description\":\"Current news in the United States.\",\"email\":\"talent24h@okdiario.com\",\"foundingDate\":\"2024-08-05\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"1\",\"maxValue\":\"10\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#\/schema\/person\/a8a286e334bf61e9af20b534e1eedecf\",\"name\":\"Talent24h\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/c6b70e07516448ec8010e94d877293d9.jpg?ver=1774896210\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/c6b70e07516448ec8010e94d877293d9.jpg?ver=1774896210\",\"caption\":\"Talent24h\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/author\/talent24h\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Goodbye to junk food: Six more states have just banned it for SNAP recipients starting in 2020","description":"Confirmed: Six more states approve SNAP junk food bans, impacting 8.5 million recipients starting in the year 2026.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Goodbye to junk food: Six more states have just banned it for SNAP recipients starting in 2020","og_description":"Confirmed: Six more states approve SNAP junk food bans, impacting 8.5 million recipients starting in the year 2026.","og_url":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/","og_site_name":"Talent24h","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/okdiario","article_published_time":"2025-08-13T12:00:00+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1080,"url":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/junk-food-ban-snap-benefits-six-states-2020.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Talent24h","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@okdiario","twitter_site":"@okdiario","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Talent24h","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/"},"author":{"name":"Talent24h","@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#\/schema\/person\/a8a286e334bf61e9af20b534e1eedecf"},"headline":"Goodbye to junk food: Six more states have just banned it for SNAP recipients starting in 2020","datePublished":"2025-08-13T12:00:00+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/"},"wordCount":540,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/junk-food-ban-snap-benefits-six-states-2020.jpg","keywords":["SNAP"],"articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2025","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#organization"}},{"@type":["WebPage","ItemPage"],"@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/","url":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/","name":"Goodbye to junk food: Six more states have just banned it for SNAP recipients starting in 2020","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/junk-food-ban-snap-benefits-six-states-2020.jpg","datePublished":"2025-08-13T12:00:00+00:00","description":"Confirmed: Six more states approve SNAP junk food bans, impacting 8.5 million recipients starting in the year 2026.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/junk-food-ban-snap-benefits-six-states-2020.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/junk-food-ban-snap-benefits-six-states-2020.jpg","width":1920,"height":1080,"caption":"Six more states ban SNAP recipients from buying junk food, impacting millions starting in 2020."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/goodbye-to-junk-food-six-more-states-have-just-banned-it-for-snap-recipients-starting-in-2020\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Goodbye to junk food: Six more states have just banned it for SNAP recipients starting in 2020"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#website","url":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/","name":"Talent24h","description":"Employment and labor news in United States","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#organization","name":"Talent24h","url":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Talent24h-usa-696x696-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Talent24h-usa-696x696-1.png","width":696,"height":696,"caption":"Talent24h"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/okdiario","https:\/\/x.com\/okdiario","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/okdiario","https:\/\/es.linkedin.com\/company\/okdiario","https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@okdiario_oficial"],"description":"Current news in the United States.","email":"talent24h@okdiario.com","foundingDate":"2024-08-05","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"1","maxValue":"10"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#\/schema\/person\/a8a286e334bf61e9af20b534e1eedecf","name":"Talent24h","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/c6b70e07516448ec8010e94d877293d9.jpg?ver=1774896210","contentUrl":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/c6b70e07516448ec8010e94d877293d9.jpg?ver=1774896210","caption":"Talent24h"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/"],"url":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/author\/talent24h\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2348"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2350,"href":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348\/revisions\/2350"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2348"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2348"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/talent24h.okdiario.com\/united-states\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}