{"id":65049,"date":"2026-04-20T22:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T02:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=65049"},"modified":"2026-04-20T22:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T02:00:30","slug":"soda-energy-drinks-candy-and-ultra-processed-desserts-will-no-longer-be-available-for-purchase-with-snap-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/04\/20\/soda-energy-drinks-candy-and-ultra-processed-desserts-will-no-longer-be-available-for-purchase-with-snap-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Soda, energy drinks, candy, and \u201cultra-processed\u201d desserts will no longer be available for purchase with SNAP benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NEW: Soda, energy drinks, candy, and \u201cultra-processed\u201d desserts will no longer be available for purchase with SNAP benefits starting on Monday. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"4a4d5d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #4a4d5d;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"399\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20T215639.545.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65050 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20T215639.545.webp 438w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20T215639.545-300x273.webp 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW: Soda, energy drinks, candy, and \u201cultra-processed\u201d desserts will no longer be available for purchase with SNAP benefits starting on Monday. 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