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2 States Request to Ban Soda, Candy From SNAP Benefits

Three states step up to ban soda/candy from SNAP Benefits ahead of Trump admin

Three GOP-led states are working on changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to ban some kinds of junk food.

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Braun's ban on SNAP for soda got attention. But people could lose benefits altogether, too

Braun signed executive orders impacting SNAP benefits in Indiana as part of a "Make Indiana Healthy Again" initiative announced with RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz.

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Changes in SNAP Benefits Stir Controversy Over Candy and Soda Purchases

As part of their Make America Healthy Again agenda, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins are working together to encourage states to implement rules that prohibit SNAP recipients from buying certain foods.

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4 states aim to prevent food stamps recipients from using program to buy candy, soda

Four states have said they will try to eliminate sugary products from food stamps programs, which may affect recipients of ...

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New Jersey prepares changes to SNAP benefits permits, you will be able to buy less variety

New Jersey is considering changes to the SNAP benefits program, potentially limiting the types of products that can be ...

These are the states looking to prohibit SNAP beneficiaries from purchasing soda

While the exemption request is still subject to approval, currently, no state has exemptions that restrict food purchases ...

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USDA urges states to reinforce work requirements for SNAP recipients

With ongoing discussions about SNAP adjustments, officials stress the importance of work requirements for those receiving aid ...

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America's Looming Food Bank Crisis

U.S. food banks, which helped feed an estimated 50 million people in 2023, are staring down the barrel of SNAP benefit changes.

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Proposed dessert restrictions on SNAP benefits wouldn’t necessarily improve health, experts say

Jon Husted would make it impossible to buy sugary treats through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a change ... help SNAP recipients, and others with similar benefits, stretch their ...

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What are food stamps and who gets them?

SNAP is the primary way the government helps feed Americans who can't afford food, but many don't understand how the program ...

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Hoosiers React to SNAP changes in Braun's efforts to 'Make Indiana Healthy Again'

Four of Tuesday's nine executive orders could affect the nearly 600,000 Hoosiers who use the Supplemental Nutrition ...

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