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Two more states look to ban junk food from SNAP benefits
Waivers have already been approved in a dozen states ban unhealthy foods from being bought using SNAP benefits.
6 more states ban candy, soda from food stamp benefits
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently signed waivers to change the definition of food that’s allowed to be ...
Florida’s food stamp recipients barred from buying junk food
Starting Jan. 1, Florida’s SNAP recipients can no longer use their food stamp benefits to buy soda, energy drinks, candy, and ...
RFK Jr. claims food stamps are fueling diabetes epidemic, wants to block their use for soda, candy
Taxpayers are paying for unhealthy junk food sold to needy Americans through welfare benefits that contribute to chronic ...
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SNAP Restrictions: New State Exemptions Limit Junk Food Purchases
Recent changes in the SNAP program have led to new restrictions in six states, affecting millions of beneficiaries. These ...
Junk food banned from SNAP benefits in 6 more states, a win for MAHA advocates
Six more states received waivers this week from the Trump administration to ban soda and candy purchases from public food assistance programs.
Food Stamp Cuts Could Deal a Blow to Small Grocers
In addition to the hardship many families could face, the cuts to SNAP could lead to the loss of grocery stores in rural ...
Six More States Ban Junk Food From SNAP Benefits
Six more states have banned junk food purchases from being bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced.