08/25/2026
Beginning 10/1/2026, SNAP benefits can no longer be used to purchase sugary beverages in the state of Ohio. Like other restricted items, this is set at the retailer’s level and will apply to SNAP benefits on any card, regardless of the state from which they are issued. Ohio has defined beverages in this category as those which list sugar, corn syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, or similar caloric sweeteners as the primary ingredient-or as the second ingredient if the first is carbonated water. Ohio is also restricting all fountain beverages. For more information related to eligible items, visit What Can SNAP Buy? | Food and Nutrition Service.
https://www.fna.usda.gov/snap/eligible-food-items
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