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Ohio Sen. Jon Husted wants to ban junk food from being purchased with SNAP benefits
The Healthy SNAP Act would exclude soft drinks, candy, ice cream and prepared desserts from being bought with SNAP benefits.
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Provision would restrict how Ohioans spend SNAP benefits
Some state lawmakers want to restrict what the 1.4 million Ohioans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...
Republicans' new food aid plan: States pay more, families get less
Can the nation’s safety net survive without unraveling the very fabric of food security it was designed to protect? Last week ...
Louisiana SNAP recipients can get bonus benefits for buying fruits, vegetables
Six parishes in Louisiana were chosen to be part of a USDA-funded pilot project aimed at encouraging SNAP recipients to make ...
Lynchburg residents hit hard by EBT card scam; families struggle to make ends meet
A scam targeting Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards is leaving many Lynchburg residents struggling to put food on the ...
Elon Musk Wants To Raise The Birth Rate. He’s Cutting Medical Care For Mothers And Babies.
Elon Musk has long claimed civilization will collapse unless we raise the birth rate. Meanwhile, his “DOGE” group is slashing ...
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DCFS announces new rewards system, encourages SNAP recipients to make healthy choices
BATON ROUGE, La. - A new initiative by DCFS is encouraging SNAP recipients to make healthier choices. Starting April 14, SNAP recipients will receive a 30-cent bonus for every dollar spent on fresh ...