Louisiana residents who rely on public assistance to buy groceries face new restrictions on their purchases as of last week.

SNAP participants in Louisiana will no longer be able to buy certain food items using benefits starting today.

Louisiana SNAP recipients may find themselves involuntarily giving up soda and candy for Lent this year, as new restrictions on what the food assistance can be used to purchase take effect on Ash ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana health officials discussed significant changes to Medicaid and SNAP programs during the annual Louisiana Department of Health shareholder meeting, including new ...

It's part of a growing movement to ban the purchase of sugary drinks and candy with federal food benefits.

Approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Aug. 4, 2025, the two-year pilot initiative removes soft drinks, energy drinks and candy from the list of items eligible for purchase with SNAP ...