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Governor Morrisey Asks to Stop SNAP From Paying for Soda
- On March 12, 2025, Governor Kim Reynolds submitted a federal waiver to the USDA aiming to limit the types of foods and beverages that can be purchased with SNAP benefits in Iowa.
- The waiver, following a similar Nebraska approval, aims to exclude sugary drinks, candy, and food-producing plants, citing CDC data linking these to health problems like diabetes and heart disease.
- Iowa plans a study to track SNAP participants' health outcomes before, during, and after implementing these changes, while opponents argue the restrictions increase stigma and limit food choice.
- USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins called the waiver a 'historic step to Make America Healthy Again,' but no decision on Iowa's waiver has been announced yet.
- The waiver could reshape SNAP eligibility in Iowa, but critics urge sustained investment in proven nutrition programs like Double Up Food Bucks instead of purchasing limits.
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Morrisey formally requests that WV’s SNAP benefits no longer pay for soft drinks
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey has formally asked the federal government to disallow the state’s food assistance program from paying for soda. Morrisey submitted a request for a waiver to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to make the change, the governor announced in a video message on May 20, 2025. Morrisey first announced the SNAP proposal during an event in March 2025 with federal Health and Human Services secretary Robert F.…
Morrisey formally requests WV’s food stamp program no longer pay for soda
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey formally asked the federal government to disallow the state’s food assistance program from paying for soda. Morrisey submitted a request for a waiver to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to make the change, the governor announced in a video message Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
Morrisey formally requests WV’s food stamp program no longer pay for soda • West Virginia Watch
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced in a video message on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, that he has formally asked the federal government to disallow the state’s SNAP program from paying for soda. (West Virginia Office of Gov. Patrick Morrisey video screenshot)West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey has formally asked the federal government to disallow the state’s food assistance program from paying for soda. Morrisey submitted a request for a wa…
Governor Morrisey asks to stop SNAP from paying for soda
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) -- Governor Patrick Morrisey doesn't want food stamps to pay for soda anymore. Morrisey announced on Tuesday that he has sent the Department of Agriculture a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) waiver request to stop it from paying for soda and to add healthy food under the program. SNAP is more commonly known as food stamps and recipients can currently buy soda with their SNAP assistance. "We have officially s…
West Virginia Governor announces formal request to remove soda and add healthy food to food stamps
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced he has formally submitted a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) waiver request to the federal government to remove soda and add healthy food under the program. The SNAP waiver request is part of Governor Morrisey’s “Four Pillars of a Healthy West Virginia” which he unveiled earlier this year. As part of the Governor’s “Four Pillars,” he is working to introduce changes to SNAP, includ…
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Reynolds seeks to ban soda, sweets and more from SNAP in Iowa
The request states Iowa wishes to refocus the SNAP program on its designed intent, “to promote the general welfare and safeguard the health and well-being” by encouraging SNAP participants to purchase healthier food items.
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