Articles Tagged with ''SNAP waivers''

The Iowa Legislature has passed a MAHA bill that would cement existing SNAP restriction waivers and impose new nutrition and physical activity requirements in schools.

A growing number of states are seeking Agriculture Department approval to restrict purchases of soft drinks, candy and other sugary foods with SNAP benefits. USDA has so far approved requests from a dozen states for SNAP restrictions of various kinds and is considering four more, according to an Agri-Pulse analysis.

A state-by-state breakdown of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food restrictions that have been approved by USDA or proposed for implementation.

Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman is expected to present the committee’s plans on reconciliation to the rest of the conference today before finalizing the text for later this week. 

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he hopes to expand state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program waivers to limit purchases of ultra-processed foods. 

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is allowing two more states, Indiana and Iowa, to restrict what can be purchased with SNAP benefits, and this time the bans will apply to candy in addition to sodas. 

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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration is having internal discussions about what to do regarding farmworkers who are in the country illegally.

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