SNAP Food Restrictions: Limiting Junk Food and Promoting Healthy Choices.
This law changes the SNAP food assistance program by creating a list of approved, healthy food items. Citizens using SNAP benefits will no longer be able to purchase soft drinks, candy, ice cream, or prepared desserts. The goal is to ensure federal aid is spent on nutrient-dense foods that promote public health.
Key points
SNAP benefits cannot be used for alcohol, tobacco, soft drinks, candy, ice cream, or prepared desserts.
The government must create a specific list of approved foods based on nutritional science and public health needs.
The approved food list must be reviewed and updated at least every 5 years to reflect the latest scientific knowledge.
States can substitute approved foods with nutritionally equivalent items to respect cultural eating patterns.
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