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Diving Briefs:
- Arkansas, Aida Ho and Utah are USDA by modifying the legal definition of the qualified foods that have been abandoned and extended to the list of products excluded from the program. Tuesday announcement.
- The abandonment of Utah and Ida will be held on January 1, 2026, and Arkansas will be held on July 1, 2026.
- This three shares have joined the Republican list of SNAP exemptions in accordance with Robert F. Kennedy’s “American Healthy Again Make Healthy” agenda.
Dive Insights:
The latest abandonment placement signed the six Republican stocks, which signed the Trump administration’s promotion, to allow consumers to allow consumers to limit their spark funds.
Nebraska in mid -May The first state of giving up the snapNo longer people can buy soda and energy drinks using snap funds. A few days later, USDA is Indiana I received a snapper.
Prior to this exemption, SNAP participants were restricted to purchase alcohol, cigarettes, hot foods and prepared foods and personal care products using SNAP funds. Through exemption, the state excludes additional items such as candy, soda and energy drinks from snap qualities.
Snap abandonment
Items for six states have been abandoned and the effective date is excluded.
Supporters of SNAP exemptions seem to encourage consumers to buy healthier foods with SNAP dollars and to enhance the US health to crack down on super -treated foods and ingredients to solve chronic diseases and obesity. In Tuesday, Kennedy said, “All the governors urged them to give up to give up to remove sweet drinks.
Industry groups representing grocery stores were pushed back. FMI – The Food Industry Association and National Grocers Association raised concerns that SNAP exemptions could cause confusion between SNAP consumers and retailers and potentially reduce SNAP spending.
FMI president and CEO Leslie G. Sarah Shin said, “It is important that the pilot and exemption can play an important role, but it is important not to cause confusion and confusion by creating new program non -efficiency, longer grocery and frustration through mixtures that are mixed with individual stores and various state requirements.
Earlier this year, NGA said, “In order to determine whether the goal is achieved unless it has a negative impact on the approach to nutritious foods, it is necessary to thoroughly evaluate the effects of all exemptions even after implementation and after implementation.