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SNAP Soda Bans: 18 States Open for Comment After a 12% Sales Drop

USDA published 18 state SNAP soda and candy restriction notices on September 15, 2026. A new study finds purchases fell 12.4 percent. What counts as a sweetened drink.

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Texas School Lunches Now Ban 17 Additives. Here Is the List

Texas SB 314 applies to free and reduced-price school meal contracts from September 1, 2026. Which dyes and preservatives are out, and what it means for snack labels.

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Dietary Guidelines Name 4 Things No Food Label Shows

The 2025-2030 guidelines say to limit artificial flavors, petroleum dyes, artificial preservatives and non-nutritive sweeteners. None appear on Nutrition Facts.