Six states decided recently to join a growing list of states banning unhealthy junk foods, such as soda and candy, from being purchased through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

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From Fox News:

In a win for Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) advocates, six more states have gotten waivers allowing them to ban soda, candy and other high-sugar junk foods from being purchased through the federally funded, but state-operated Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.

The waivers, which amend the statutory definition of eligible food for purchase under SNAP, were granted to West Virginia, Florida, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. The new restrictions on what can and cannot be purchased will go into effect in 2026.

The six new waivers bring the number of states that have sought to restrict SNAP purchases of junk food to 12. The other states who received waivers from the Trump administration earlier this year were Nebraska, Iowa, Indiana, Arkansas, Idaho and Utah.

Fox notes that this is a huge win for the Make America Healthy Again movement. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, one of the key leaders of the MAHA movement, lauded the changes, statin the new waivers will “help put real food back at the center of the program and empower states to lead the charge in protecting public health.”

According to the Trump administration, around 42 million Americans receive food stamp benefits every month, including one in five children under the age of 17. This decision will hopefully help these Americans, especially these children, start living better lives.

As our states and our federal government work to clean up government spending and make America healthier, let’s ask God to give them wisdom. Let’s pray they would be successful in their efforts!

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(Excerpt from Fox News. Photo Credit: Kenny Eliason on Unsplash)