USDA approves waivers for three states to ban junk food from SNAP

The Minister of Agriculture, Brock Rollins, signed exemptions with three states on Tuesday, allowing them to ban participants in the additional nutritional assistance program (SNAP) from purchasing unwanted food, such as Soda and Candy, through the social welfare program.

Arkansas, Idahu and Utah has become the latest states that have obtained exemptions from the federal government to start banning unwanted food in the federal aid program that is managed, but run by the state and which provides food stamps for low -income individuals.

The three countries have become the latest that has received exemptions from the Trump administration that allows countries to restrict the type of prior funds for food eligible.

The other states led by the Republican Party, such as Nebraska, Indiana and Iowa, also obtained exemptions to reform its sudden programs. Last month, during the Make American Healthy event again (Maha) at the White House, Rollins indicated that many states were lining up for concessions.

Nebraska becomes the first approved state to prohibit soda purchases with food stamps

“Since my affirmation, [the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)] “I encouraged countries to think differently and creativity on how to resolve many health issues facing Americans,” Rollins told a press conference announcing new exemptions on Tuesday afternoon.

On Tuesday’s exemptions bring the total number of states that moved to the ban on fast food from their Snap programs to six. Rollins referred to many other states, including Colorado, Kansas, West Virginia, Texas, Ohio, Florida and Louisiana, also working through procedural steps in the hope of obtaining concessions.

On average, 42 million Americans with low -income Americans receive food in food every month, according to the Make American Healthy Again report. (Getty Images)

Western Virginia is a law of its kind that prohibits food dyes and preservatives; The government cited the movement of Maha

However, Texas may not need to waive after the Legislative Council approved the Senate Law 379 during the last week of its legislative session that ended on June 2. It is expected that the new draft law, which prohibits participants in the state in the state, is expected to be registered with the use of the public assistance program to purchase unwanted food, by the Republic of Jeff.

“The Trump administration is united in improving our nation’s health. American governors have been proudly answered by calling for innovation by improving nutrition programs and ensuring better options while respecting the generosity of American tax motivation,” Rollins added on Tuesday. “Every concession provided by the states and its signature is another step closer to fulfilling the president [Donald] Trump promised to make America healthy again. “

Brock Rollins (JacQuelyn Martin/AP)

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On average, 42 million Americans with low -income Americans receive help in stabbing food every month, according to the Maha report last month. He added that one in every five children receive sudden advantages.