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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.
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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Some Governors Fight To End ‘Taxpayer-Funded Junk Food,’ Critics Push Back
A battle is brewing nationwide over whether recipients of SNAP benefits, also known as “food stamps,” should be allowed to ...
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Some Governors Seek Ban on 'Taxpayer-Funded Junk Food'
Several governors and legislatures are looking to ban SNAP recipients from using their food stamps to pay for candy and soda.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to announce ban on artificial food dyes
Kennedy has railed against Big Food and Big Pharma and blamed the nation’s “chronic disease epidemic” on the two industries.
Arkansas files USDA waiver to limit SNAP junk food
The Republican submitted a waiver to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday seeking federal approval for her ...
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Arkansas moves to ban 'junk food' from SNAP program: 'Definition of crazy'
Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced a plan to restrict the types of food that can be purchased with ... is used on soft drinks, candy and desserts, while the state spends $300 million annually ...