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There's a growing call to restrict junk food purchases by SNAP users, but experts say it's complex
Efforts to keep junk foods from being paid for by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are increasing at the ...
Sen. Husted cosponsors bill to restrict SNAP junk food purchases
WASHINGTON, D. C. - U.S. Sen. Jon Husted is cosponsoring legislation that would block people from using Supplemental ...
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Republican bills put taxpayer-funded junk food on the chopping block
though two of the bills would go further by also banning purchases of other junk foods. Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, introduced the Funding Is Zero for Zero Nutrition Options (FIZZ-NO) Act of 2025 ...
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Texas closer to banning junk food from SNAP benefits program after Senate passes bill
A bill limiting what you can purchase with food stamps is advancing. What does that mean for the program's future? Here's ...
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There’s a growing call to restrict junk food purchases by SNAP users, but experts say it’s complex
And they caution it will be difficult to decide which foods are junk foods and which are not. “There's really no common definition ... of restricting food choice. Potatoes, onions, sweet ...