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Ohio Plan to Ban Sugary Soda Purchases Through SNAP Approved by USDA
Ohio joins 21 states banning sugary carbonated drinks with SNAP benefits to promote healthier choices for 1.36 million recipients, starting Oct. 1, 2026.
- The USDA approved Ohio’s waiver, allowing a SNAP ban on sugary carbonated drinks starting October 1, 2026, the state announced today.
- Gov. Mike DeWine convened a working group last year that reviewed nutrition and children’s health over three months and recommended seeking a USDA waiver.
- The waiver defines restricted drinks by ingredient, covering most traditional sodas with sugar, corn syrup or high-fructose corn syrup, and Ohio officials have started updating systems and will notify retailers and SNAP recipients.
- Matt Damschroder, Director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, said about 1.36 million Ohioans who receive SNAP will be affected, and the change aims to encourage healthier choices.
- Ohio joins at least 20 other states with USDA approval, and officials say more details will be released in the coming months.
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