Louisiana waiver to ban buying soda, candy with SNAP benefits approved

Louisiana waiver to ban buying soda, candy with SNAP benefits approved

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- U.S. Secretary Brooke Rollins signed a waiver Monday that ends the purchase of junk food using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in Louisiana. The waiver is tied to a national health initiative known as Make America Healthy Again. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. celebrated the signing of six SNAP waivers that ban the purchase of food items like sodas and candy using SNAP benefi…

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