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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.
With SNAP benefits facing large funding cuts, is now the time to ban SNAP use for sugary treats? Editorial Board Roundtable
Should sugary treats like jelly beans be off-limits for SNAP (food stamp) recipients, as proposed in a new Senate bill that ...
Arkansas moves to ban 'junk food' from SNAP program: 'Definition of crazy'
Arkansas seeks to ban junk food like soda and candy from SNAP and lead a national push for healthier benefits to “Make ...
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 ...
Ghirardelli will serve a Dubai Chocolate Sundae in NYC — but only for one day
The rich and creamy concoction is a fusion of Ghirardelli’s world-famous hot fudge mixed in with layers of vanilla ice cream, ...
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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 ...
Texas should ban sugary drinks on food stamps
Marketing director at the Foundation for Government Accountability writes about a bill in the Texas Legislature that would ...
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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 ...