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Florida is one of the states banning soda and candy from SNAP benefits starting tomorrow January 1st.
At least 18 states are making changes to the food program, according to the Department of Agriculture.
Changes vary by state, but largely include bans on soft drinks, candy and sweetened beverages.
Along with Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah and West Virginia are putting the new rules into effect January 1st.
“We cannot continue a system that forces taxpayers to fund programs that make people sick and then pay a second time to treat the illnesses those very programs help create,” Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a statement in December.
The others will make the changes throughout 2026. More than 40 million people are enrolled in the SNAP program.
Florida is the fourth state (after Oklahoma, Louisiana, and West Virginia) to restrict EBT card use for sweetened beverages and confectionery. The ban begins Thursday and is set to run for five-years (through December 31, 2030), with possible renewal.