Oklahomans receiving food stamps will notice a big change on Feb. 15. SNAP recipients in the state will no longer be able to purchase candy or soft drinks with their EBT cards.
Since Feb. 1, nearly 42 million low-income Americans on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have noticed major changes, including new work requirements and product limitations. While the new work requirements started earlier this month, the candy and soft drink ban will start on Sunday.
The United States’ largest nutrition assistance program has been a funding flashpoint during the second Trump administration, taking center stage during the 43-day 2025 government shutdown when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said in October that it would not pay the following month’s benefits.
Funding was eventually restored after a series of lawsuits challenging payment pauses, eligibility requirements, and requests from the federal government for sensitive citizen data. Even so, Trump’s «Big Beautiful Bill,» which passed last summer, already included major changes to the program, including tightened work requirements and billions in funding cuts.