RFK Jr., Indiana, and Arkansas want to control food and drink SNAP users can buy with their $6.20 a day

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Republican governors in Arkansas and Indiana want to ban soft drinks and candy from SNAP benefits.

Health Secretary Robert F.Kennedy Jr.and Mehmet Oz, who leads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to announce sweeping changes to “put the focus back on nutrition — not candy and soft drinks.

The two states are among several taking steps to strip the purchase of certain foods that may contribute to poor health through the federal program that spent $100 billion to serve nearly 42 million Americans in 2024.

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Author / Journalist: Jonel Aleccia, Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United StatesIndia

Topics: Candy Nutrition Donald Trump Soda Indiana Arkansas

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Published On: 2025-04-15 @ 18:27:49 (1 weeks ago)

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