US EditionRFK Jr. says states can – and should – block soda from food stamps benefits
- Kennedy made an announcement at an event in Martinsburg, West Virginia, on Friday regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , also known as food stamps.
- Kennedy's announcement is part of the "Make America Healthy Again" campaign, which advocates for changes to the nearly $113 billion SNAP program that serves about 42 million Americans.
- Kennedy is calling for the government to stop allowing SNAP benefits to be used for soda and processed foods, urging every governor to follow West Virginia's lead in submitting waivers to the USDA to remove soda from SNAP, citing West Virginia's recent legislation banning artificial food dyes in schools.
- Kennedy stated, "I commend the 24 states pushing MAHA bills to clean up our food system, improve school lunches, submit waivers to SNAP, and promote patient choice" and that this "state leadership adds leverage to the Trump administration’s drive to Make America Healthy Again."
- While bills are pending in Congress and several states to restrict SNAP benefits, with Oklahoma Republican Rep. Josh Breechan sponsoring the Healthy SNAP Act, anti-hunger advocates like Gina Plata-Nino from the Food Research and Action Center argue that such restrictions undermine autonomy and are simply another way to cut benefits, while others emphasize the 'N' in SNAP stands for nutrition and the need to improve diet quality.
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States Move to Ban Using Food Stamps for Soda
States are beginning to take action to ban food stamp recipients from using their food stamps for soda. West Virginia will ask the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a waiver that enables the state to prohibit using food stamps to buy soda, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced on March 28. “Taxpayer dollars should be targeted toward nutritious foods,” Morrisey, a Republican, said during a press conference with U.S. Health Secreta…
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The Gateway PunditRFK Jr. Moves to Cut Soda from List of Approved Food Stamp Purchases - Pay Attention to Who Is Fighting Him on It
If HHS Secretary and healthy food advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has his way, SNAP will stand for Soda Not Allowed Period. On Friday, Kennedy brought his “Make America Healthy […] The post RFK Jr. Moves to Cut Soda from List of Approved Food Stamp Purchases - Pay Attention to Who Is Fighting Him on It appeared first on The Western Journal.
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