Virginia will restrict SNAP purchases of sweetened sodas starting in 2026, part of a broader federal push to improve nutrition standards nationwide.

Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia and Tennessee are joining 12 other states in adding waivers that will redefine what types of food can be purchased with SNAP dollars in 2026.

The move comes amid increasing scrutiny on Minnesota's Somali community after the exposure of large-scale fraud.

During the government shutdown, disruptions in food aid rippled across reservations. Both residents and tribal officials had to make tough choices, and are still feeling the financial impacts.

President Donald Trump's administration says it will withhold money to help manage SNAP food aid from states that don't give the federal government information on individual recipients.

We’re allowing our kin, we’re allowing our friends, our neighbors to suffer the indignity … of not having enough food and to suffer the health consequences of not having enough money for food,” Chilton said.

Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee had waivers approved, according to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins. An estimated 3 million people receive SNAP benefits in those six states, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities .

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