Six other states restrict the junk food of public public assistance

In a victory for Make America Healthy Again (Maha) defender, six other states have obtained derogations allowing them to ban soda, candy and other overwhelmed foods in sugar to be purchased through the additional nutrition assistance program funded by the federal government, but operated by the state, known as Snap.

The exemptions, which modify the statutory definition of food eligible for purchase under Snap, were granted to Virginia-Western, Florida, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. The new restrictions on what can and cannot be bought will come into force in 2026.

The six new derogations bring the number of states that have sought to restrict SNAD junk food purchases to 12. The other states that received derogations from the Trump administration earlier this year were Nebraska, Iowa, Indiana, Arkansas, Idaho and Utah.

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Arkansas is one of the 12 states that has obtained an exemption to restrict certain food purchases as part of the additional nutrition aid program, known as Snap. On the right, the governor of Arkansas Gop Sarah Huckabee Sanders. (Getty Images)

“For years, Snap has used taxpayers to finance soda and candies, products that feed diabetes and epidemics of America’s chronic diseases,” said health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr..

“These derogations help to put real food in the center of the program and allow states to carry out public health protection costs.”

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has praised historical efforts that declare, mainly those who have republican leaders, to help improve health and nutrition assistance provided by SNAP.

On average, 42 million low -income Americans receive aid for food coupons each month, including one out of five from five under 17, according to a Trump administration report published earlier this year.

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The Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, praised the historical efforts that declare, mainly those who have republican leaders, have taken to help improve health and nutrition assistance provided by Snap. (Getty Images / Istock)

“It is incredible to see so many states act at this critical moment in the history of our country and to do something to start solving chronic health problems,” said Rollins after the last announcement of new derogations. “President Trump has changed the status quo, and the entire cabinet takes action to make America again healthy.

Of the 12 states that were Give derogations from Bouts All will prevent Snap funds from being used to buy sugary drinks, including soda, while at least eight of the states have indicated plans aimed at banning SNAP funds for candy purchases. Some states, such as Florida, Louisiana and Nebraska, explicitly prohibit energy drinks, while others, like Arkansas, have indicated that drinks with less than 50% natural juice will be prohibited.

The medical correspondent ABC News, Darien Sutton, argued this decision, although pushed as an effort to improve health results, lack of evidence.

The USDA exemptions allow states to restrict purchases of sodas and energy drinks using SNAP advantages. The program is funded by the federal government but operated by the state. (Photo / jeff chiu, file)

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“There is no evidence that the deletion of access to SODA Combatra in fact these conditions,” he said, according to ABC News. “Sugar is one of those culprits that you should always be aware of.”

Sutton stressed that American food directives recommend that men do not have more than 35 grams of sugar per day, while women are invited to limit it to 25 grams per day.