The 'N' Stands For Nutrition: Arkansas Gov. Sanders Makes Changes To State Food Stamp Program

Posted • April 19, 2025: One of the goals of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA vision is to prohibit the purchase of things like soda and candy with food stamps. Now, four states are moving to prohibit such purchases. Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders explains why she's ordering the changes: 4 states move to ban food stamp recipients from buying candy & soda, a goal of HHS Sec. Sec. RFK Jr. Instead, some hot foods like rotisserie chicken would be eligible to buy. Local food bank President says doing so would "take food out of their mouths" because poor people 'can't access fruits & vegetables.' —— Seems the president of a food bank would be in a good position to help people get fruits and vegetables. And forgive this writer if she doesn't buy that the only choice people on food stamps have is junk food or starvation. (…)

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