Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the Trump administration's groundbreaking initiative to ban junk food from food stamp programs during a MAHA event. Nebraska became the first state to implement this change, with similar waivers anticipated for Indiana and Iowa. The goal is to ensure that SNAP benefits are used for more nutritious options, as 42 million low-income Americans depend on this assistance. The initiative aims to combat childhood chronic diseases and improve dietary habits among low-income children, marking a significant policy shift in the history of SNAP.
"We are on track to sign multiples of SNAP waivers to get junk food and sugary drinks out of our food stamp system," Rollins said at the Thursday afternoon event.
"That has never happened before under Republican or Democrat administrations," Rollins added.
"SNAP was created to increase access to nutritious food; however, many SNAP purchases are for food with little to no nutritious value," Texas GOP Governor Greg Abbott wrote in a letter to Rollins.
"So I am so proud and so grateful," Rollins concluded, emphasizing the significance of the administration's actions.
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