Missouri plans food benefit restrictions, but grocers say details remain unclear

By: Steph Quinn

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 1,145

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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As Missouri prepares to limit what low-income families can purchase with public food benefits this fall, grocers say they need to know which items to block at the register.

The changes, planned for Oct. 1, would prohibit purchases of candy, prepared desserts and sugary drinks through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Next summer, the same restrictions will also apply to SuN Bucks, the summer food program serving hundreds of thousands of Missouri …

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