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Ohio Sen. Jon Husted wants to ban junk food from being purchased with SNAP benefits
The Healthy SNAP Act would exclude soft drinks, candy, ice cream and prepared desserts from being bought with SNAP benefits.
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Sen. Husted cosponsors bill to restrict SNAP junk food purchases
WASHINGTON, D. C. - U.S. Sen. Jon Husted is cosponsoring legislation that would block people from using Supplemental ...
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There’s a growing call to restrict junk food purchases by SNAP users, but experts say it’s complex
Efforts to keep junk foods from being paid for by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are increasing at the ...
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Republican bills put taxpayer-funded junk food on the chopping block
The measure would target "soft drinks, candy, ice cream, prepared desserts such as cakes ... "American tax dollars should not be used to pay for junk food and endanger the health of the most ...
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Ohio Sen. Jon Husted wants to ban junk food from being purchased with SNAP benefits
Jon Husted, R-Ohio, is cosponsoring a bill that would prohibit people from using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to buy junk food ... cream and prepared desserts from being ...