Texas lawmakers consider bill prohibiting the use of SNAP to buy junk food

A draft law that makes its way through the Legislative Commission in Texas will prevent people from using the benefits of supplementary nutritional assistance program (SNAP) on unwanted foods, including soda drinks, drinks, sweets, potatoes and cookies.

The Senate Bill 379 will narrow the restrictions imposed on the types of foods that people can purchase using Snap boxes, previously known as Food Stamps.

Republican senator Mays Mez Midlton, who composed the draft law, said that he submitted the legislation to return to Snap’s original intention to focus on the food food necessary for health and luxury. Similar bills were provided by the support of the two parties at the Texas HB 3188, proposed by Democratic Representative Richard Raymond and HB 4970, presented by Republican Republican Presso Caen.

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The federal government, which provides all SNAP funding, allows the program to use most of the food, except for alcohol, tobacco and hot meals.

A couple of bills has been presented recently in the US House of Representatives and the US Senate, which also prohibits the purchase of unwanted foods using Snap benefits.

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Returning to Texas, Republican legislators say SB 379 seeks to remove food and small nutritional drinks from the government assistance program.

The federal government, which provides all financing for Snap, allows the program to be used for most foodstuffs. (Getty Images)

“the [U.S. Department of Agriculture’s] Snap’s announced purpose is the nutritional food necessary for health and luxury. Well, it is certain that unwanted food is not suitable for this purpose, according to Fox 4.

Another federal program that provides nutritional assistance to families called the Extra Nutrition Program for Women, infants and children (WIC) has already excluded the purchase of unwanted food, instead, with a focus on providing healthy foods and nutritional education.

The Senate in Texas discussed the draft law on Monday. (Getty Images)

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Meanwhile, Bill Texas critics argue that people who use SNAP should enjoy freedom to determine the best foods for their families, including their children’s treatments or medical needs such as treating blood sugar malfunctions, Fox 4 said. Critics also claim that there is a lack of access to groceries and say that many people in the program depend on stores where healthy food options are.

The full Senate of the state discussed the draft law on Monday. It needs to pass the upper room before sending it home.