"So many of our communities get most of their groceries from the corner gas station or the bodega. So what are we doing? So, we just announced instead of only stocking 12 real food staple items, if you're going to accept the taxpayer dollar under the SNAP program, you now have to stock at least 28 of those real foods. We're closing the loopholes."
"Before, if you had jelly on your shelf, that counted for a fruit, and if you had jerky hanging there, that counted for a protein like a rotisserie chicken, but no more. So, we're moving the people off of SNAP that shouldn't be on. We've had 1,000 arrests of people who've been fraudulently taking advantage of the program."
"We've granted 22 waivers no more soda, no more junk food in 22 states around America. Hopefully, that number is expanding if you're using SNAP dollars. And now, the next step is to make sure we've got real, nutritious food on the shelves of the stores that are taking the food stamp."
"While they are a legitimate source of protein with relatively low calories, jerky snacks can be high in sodium. Additionally, processed meats are carcinogenic and can increase the risk of cancer if consumed on a regular basis. Ultimately, experts"
The Agriculture Secretary said the Trump administration removed jerky as a protein covered under SNAP. The stated goal is to reduce unhealthy food consumption and improve nationwide health. Changes require participating stores to stock at least 28 real food staple items instead of 12. The policy is described as closing loopholes where items like jelly counted as fruit and jerky counted as protein. The administration also reported arrests for alleged SNAP fraud and waivers in multiple states to restrict soda and junk food. A separate analysis noted jerky can provide protein with relatively low calories but may be high in sodium and processed meat can be carcinogenic, increasing cancer risk with regular consumption.
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