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Coverage dated July 2, 2026 to July 3, 2026

Iowa SNAP food restrictions have been struck down by USDA

Headline from KAAL Rochester

(ABC 6 News)–Iowa’s restrictions on what SNAP recipients can purchase with their benefits has been struck down by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) The restrictions, which took effect earlier this year, barred SNAP recipients from using their benefits to buy sugary drinks and candy.

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  1. Southern Minnesota

    Feds pull Iowa’s ‘healthy food’ SNAP waiver (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    Southern Minnesota's feed description

    A federal waiver allowing Iowa to restrict the types of food that can be purchased with federal nutrition assistance has been vacated, according to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. The action follows a federal court ruling that…

  2. Weareiowa

    USDA vacates Healthy SNAP food waiver for Iowa, state to return to federal guidelines (opens Weareiowa)

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    Weareiowa's feed description

    All food items eligible before the Healthy SNAP waiver went into effect at the beginning of this year are now eligible for purchase again.

  3. WQAD

    USDA vacates Iowa's Healthy SNAP food waiver, state to return to federal guidelines (opens WQAD)

    Published

    WQAD's feed description

    All food items eligible before the Healthy SNAP waiver went into effect at the beginning of this year are now eligible for purchase again.

  4. KAAL Rochester

    Iowa SNAP food restrictions have been struck down by USDA (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    (ABC 6 News)–Iowa’s restrictions on what SNAP recipients can purchase with their benefits has been struck down by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) The restrictions, which took effect earlier this year, barred SNAP recipients from using their benefits to buy sugary drinks and candy.

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