Arkansas and Indiana governors have initiated requests to the Trump administration to exclude soft drinks and candy from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), aiming to promote healthier dietary choices for low-income residents. With an estimated 350,000 participants affected, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders highlighted that the current food system promotes unhealthy consumption. Indiana's Governor Mike Braun echoed this initiative during a joint announcement with health officials, targeting the unhealthy options and advocating for better nutrition, as part of a broader effort to improve public health and reduce health-related issues linked to poor diet.
Arkansas and Indiana are leading states in banning soft drinks and candy from SNAP to promote healthier eating among 350,000 low-income residents.
'The current system encourages and subsidizes the overconsumption of unhealthy, highly processed food,' said Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Kennedy criticized the food system, stating, 'They changed our food system in this country so that it is poison to us.'
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