Federal Judge Blocks SNAP Restrictions on Soda, Candy

SNAP changes take effect Wednesday in Arkansas

Beginning Wednesday, Arkansas residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will no longer be able to use those benefits to purchase soda, candy and certain other products under new restrictions approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The changes take effect July 1 under a federal waiver requested by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Arkansas becomes the eighth state to implement restrictions on SNAP purchase…

Why SNAP soda and candy bans are controversial

A federal judge on Monday blocked bans by the Trump administration and several states on the use of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to buy soda, candy and other foods considered unhealthy.

On Iowa Politics Podcast: Federal judge halts Iowa’s SNAP food restrictions

On the latest episode of the "On Iowa Politics Podcast," ft. The Journal's Jared McNett: A federal judge halts Iowa's SNAP food restrictions, Rob Sand unveils a list of 'Rob-Publicans," Reynolds reshuffles Iowa HHS leadership, and more.

Federal judge blocks SNAP restrictions on soda, candy

A federal judge has struck down Iowa's plan to prohibit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients from using their benefits to purchase soda, candy and other foods deemed unhealthy, ruling the U.S. Department of Agriculture exceeded its legal authority in approving…

Judge blocks SNAP soda, candy ban

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from letting five states ban SNAP recipients from buying soda and candy.

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