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2 states move to ban use of food stamps to buy sodas, candy

Some U.S. states want to ban food stamp recipients from buying soda and candy. Here's why.

Some states want to block SNAP recipients from using benefits to buy sugary foods as part of the "make America healthy again" movement.

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4 states aim to prevent food stamps recipients from using program to buy candy, soda

Four states have said they will try to eliminate sugary products from food stamps programs, which may affect recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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2 states move to ban soda, candy from food stamps

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican governors in Arkansas and Indiana moved Tuesday to ban soft drinks and candy from the program that helps low-income people pay for groceries, becoming the first states to ask the Trump administration to let them remove such items from the program long known as food stamps.

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.

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Why are SNAP benefits so easy to steal?

In the last few years, it has become increasingly common for thieves to go after SNAP benefits. About 42 million people in ...

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Before that, he talked exclusively to CBS News Chicago. Chicago police said 24-year-old Luther Hopkins III, of Calumet City, ...

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May 2025 SNAP Payment Schedule by State Released

Check the SNAP payment schedule for May 2025. Find out when your EBT card will be refilled in every state and learn about the ...

SNAP food stamp increase for April 2025: What are the maximum amounts thanks to COLA?

As is well known, the U.S. government and state welfare programs have a roadmap that is basically defined by an indicator ...

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Braun's ban on SNAP for soda got attention. But people could lose benefits altogether, too

Braun signed executive orders impacting SNAP benefits in Indiana as part of a "Make Indiana Healthy Again" initiative announced with RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz.

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What are food stamps and who gets them?

SNAP is the primary way the government helps feed Americans who can't afford food, but many don't understand how the program ...

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San Joaquin Valley residents have the most to lose with planned federal cuts to food stamps

San Joaquin Valley residents already bracing for possible federal cuts to Medicaid could be hit with a one-two punch as ...

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