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New SNAP Rules Under RFK Jr.'s Healthy Eating Push Cause Confusion
Amidst healthy food initiatives, new SNAP rules are changing what can be purchased with food stamps, with varying state definitions of candy and soda causing confusion for retailers and users.
20 Apr, 09:00 — 20 Apr, 19:12
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wapoMostly Factual13h ago
KitKat, Gatorade or granola bars? What’s banned under new SNAP rules are mixed.
Many GOP states are enacting soda and candy bans for food stamp purchases amid MAHA’s healthy food efforts. Some retailers and SNAP users find the new rules complicated.
By Rachel Roubein
Read full article →The IndependentMostly Factual3h ago
What you can buy with SNAP food stamps under RFK Jr’s healthy eating push is changing: Here is what’s in and out
Definitions of candy and soda vary by state, which advocates warn may create confusion for retailers
By Ariana Baio
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First report: wapo · 20 Apr, 09:00|Full coverage: 2 · 10h|Window: 10h
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