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RFK Jr. claims food stamps are fueling diabetes epidemic, wants to block their use for soda, candy
Taxpayers are paying for unhealthy junk food sold to needy Americans through welfare benefits that contribute to chronic ...
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Red states lead push for MAHA soda bans
Republican-led states are leading the charge to ban soda and candy from their food stamp programs, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ...
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New SNAP Restrictions Will Limit Soda and Candy Purchases in These 6 States
Changes are coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Six states are implementing new rules that will limit what participants can buy with their benefits, specifically targeting ...
12 states will prohibit soda from food stamps program
ABC News medical correspondent and emergency room physician Dr. Darien Sutton discusses the changes to some states' programs to prohibit soda purchases with SNAP benefits.
SNAP changes coming to Florida: No more soda or candy. Here’s when it takes effect
Starting next year, Florida SNAP recipients and a dozen other states will be facing more restrictions on what they can ...
Florida’s food stamp recipients barred from buying junk food
Starting Jan. 1, Florida’s SNAP recipients can no longer use their food stamp benefits to buy soda, energy drinks, candy, and ...
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Louisiana to ban using SNAP for soda, candy as state embraces RFK Jr.'s 'MAHA' movement
I am proud to say that Louisiana isn’t just participating in the MAHA movement," the governor said, "we are leading it.” ...
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Sweets and Soda on the Chopping Block: How New SNAP Rules Will Change Grocery Shopping
SNAP benefits are a crucial lifeline for millions of families, but a wave of new state-level restrictions is about to change ...