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Two States Seek to Ban Junk Food Purchases with SNAP

RedState reported that Arkansas has become the first state to petition the USDA to ban the purchase of junk food, such as soda and candy, with SNAP benefits. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the plan, which would start in July 2026, to curb the consumption of unhealthy, processed foods. In the announcement, she said the change is “aimed at improving the health of nearly 350,000 Arkansas residents who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.”

Indiana did the same yesterday, with AP reporting, “In Indianapolis, Gov. Mike Braun was joined by U.S. 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.’”

In the announcement, Secretary Kennedy said, “They changed our food system in this country so that it is poison to us. We can't be a strong nation if we are not a strong people.”