The move to ban soda and candy from SNAP has been controversial, with advocacy groups such as the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) of Washington, D.C. arguing such bans “mark a dangerous step ...
(NewsNation) — A ban on using food stamps for candy and soda has been touted by supporters as a way to push users to make healthier choices and bring the program in line with its intended purpose, but ...
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Six more states have banned using food stamps to purchase junk food. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently signed waivers to change the definition of food that’s allowed to be ...
Kansas lawmakers inserted language in the state budget that would restrict what food benefit recipients can buy. Critics say that defining what counts as unhealthy food and drinks is tricky, and the ...
IDAHO, USA — Idaho Governor Brad Little signed Idaho House Bill 109 last week, banning the purchase of soda and candy for Idahoans using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. “I ...
Lawmakers in Idaho have passed a bill that proposes banning candy and soda from being purchased using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. SNAP benefits—also known as "food ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said on Sept. 2 that the state’s new federal waiver banning soda, candy and energy drinks from SNAP purchases is now official. In a video ...
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