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North Dakota Cleared to Eliminate Some Foods from SNAP Eligibility

By Ryan Cunningham Dec 11, 2025 | 11:27 AM

(North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakotans receiving federal food assistance will not be able to use those benefits to pay for candy, soda and some other foods, after the state implements changes approved by the Trump administration.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved North Dakota’s application for a food restriction waiver in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, formerly known as food stamps.

About 600 North Dakota retailers that take SNAP benefits will have to update their sales systems so that attempts to purchase prohibited items with SNAP money are declined, according to the waiver request.

The list of banned items includes soft drinks; energy drinks; candy; some baking ingredients such as marshmallows and chocolate chips; nuts coated in chocolate or candy; and sweetened cereal and energy bars.

North Dakota has 29,250 households, a total of 58,570 people, receiving SNAP benefits.

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