USDA and HHS sign six new state waivers to eliminate junk food from SNAP purchases Waivers take effect in 2026 across Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, Wes

The Trump administration on Monday approved six additional states seeking to ban food stamp recipients from purchasing processed food. Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Texas and Florida received federal waivers to adjust Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) guidelines outlawing the purchase of junk food with state funds in 2026.

Texas takes "junk food" off the SNAP eligibility list as part of the Trump administration's push to "Make America Healthy Again."