Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe Seeks to Ban Sugary Snacks Bought with SNAP

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe seeks to ban sugary snacks bought with SNAP

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has issued an executive order requesting that the USDA allow the state to ban the use of SNAP benefits for purchasing sugary snacks. The order calls on the USDA to allow Missouri to ban the use of SNAP benefits for buying items like candy, carbonated drinks, as well as certain juices and desserts. Gov. Kehoe cites health concerns, including heart disease and diabetes, as reasons for the proposed r…

Missouri requests federal waiver to ban candy, soda and desserts from SNAP purchases

The state’s request calls for SNAP restrictions and expanded incentives for healthy purchases, but nonprofit and industry leaders have concerns.

Missouri seeks federal waiver to ban candy, soda and desserts from SNAP purchases

Becky Piquard, left, and her husband, Steve Piquard, of Clark, serve a customer Thursday at their stand for Just Ask Nature at the Randolph County Farmers Market in Moberly. (Steph Quinn/Missouri Independent)MOBERLY — Programs to help lower-income Missourians stretch their food benefits allow many families to put fresh produce on their tables, said Kara Bunten, director of the Randolph County Farmers Market, on Thursday, the last market of the y…