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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 ...
Red states lead push for MAHA soda bans
Republican-led states are leading the charge to ban soda and candy from their food assistance programs, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement ...
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New SNAP Restrictions Will Limit Soda and Candy Purchases in These 6 States
Changes are coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Six states are implementing new rules that will limit what participants can buy with their benefits, specifically targeting ...
12 states will prohibit soda from food stamps program
ABC News medical correspondent and emergency room physician Dr. Darien Sutton discusses the changes to some states' programs to prohibit soda purchases with SNAP benefits.
SNAP changes coming to Florida: No more soda or candy. Here’s when it takes effect
Starting next year, Florida SNAP recipients and a dozen other states will be facing more restrictions on what they can ...
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 ...
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Louisiana to ban using SNAP for soda, candy as state embraces RFK Jr.'s 'MAHA' movement
I am proud to say that Louisiana isn’t just participating in the MAHA movement," the governor said, "we are leading it.” ...
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Oklahoma restricts food stamps: No soda or candy beginning Jan. 1
"It’s common sense - making sure taxpayer dollars aren’t funding the very foods that fuel obesity, diabetes, and chronic ...
Coloradans soon won’t be able to use SNAP benefits to purchase soda
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday approved a waiver from Colorado seeking to exempt soda and sugary beverages from ...
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Tennessee seeks waiver to ban soda, allow prepared food purchases under SNAP
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is seeking federal waivers to update the state's SNAP program to exclude sodas and include some ...