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TAMPA, Fla. – If you\u2019re on SNAP, the banning of buying sugary drinks, candies, and ultra-processed desserts starts on Monday, April 20.<\/p>\n
New SNAP restrictions: What is banned starting April 20th? <\/p>\n
Here is what is restricted:<\/p>\n
Sodas such as Coke, Pepsi and Canada Dry.\u00a0Diet and zero-sugar versions are restricted as well.Energy drinks such as Monster, Red Bull, Celsius and 5-Hour Energy.\u00a0These are products that contain 65 milligrams or more of caffeine per eight ounces.Candy: items with sugar\/sweeteners as a primary ingredient, chocolate bars, chewing gum, non-chocolate candies, and candy-covered items.Ultra-processed desserts: anything shelf-stable, ready-to-eat and pre-packaged. ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vlcsnap-2026-04-20-10h14m04s813.jpg\")
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PREVIOUS: SNAP benefits will be changing in Florida starting Monday<\/a><\/p>\n Approved purchases: Which drinks and snacks remain eligible? <\/p>\n Here is what you can buy:<\/p>\n Sports drinks like Gatorade or PoweradeSparkling water like Lacroix or BublyAny drink that contains more than 50% juice or has less than five grams of added sugar per servingCoffee or teaSnacks such as granola bars, toaster pastries, Pop Tarts and freshly prepared baked goods from your grocery store bakeryGrocery staples like meat, vegetables, fruits, grains, etc <\/p>\n What they’re saying:<\/p>\n Florida officials say these changes\u00a0are intended to provide low-income households with access to more nutritious foods to help alleviate hunger and combat malnutrition, a reason they say better aligns with SNAP\u2019s “intended purpose.”\u00a0<\/p>\n This is part of the Make America Healthy Again initiative, trying to have more people get better access to better-for-you foods.<\/p>\n For more information on the SNAP benefits and restrictions, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Source: Sources for this web article include information from previous FOX 13 reporting and the Florida Department of Children and Families website.<\/p>\n Florida<\/a>Consumer<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TAMPA, Fla. – If you\u2019re on SNAP, the banning of buying sugary drinks, candies, and ultra-processed desserts starts…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":239061,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[1917,47,28,30,29,115,628],"class_list":["post-239060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-consumer","tag-fl","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news","tag-news","tag-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=239060"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239060\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/239061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=239060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=239060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=239060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vlcsnap-2026-04-20-10h13m05s003.jpg\")
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