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Arkansas, Indiana Request Soda, Candy Be Removed From Food Stamps

Both governors say the changes will fight chronic disease and refocus SNAP on nutrition rather than subsidizing unhealthy, processed food.
Arkansas, Indiana Request Soda, Candy Be Removed From Food Stamps
A sign alerting customers about SNAP food stamp benefits accessed via EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) cards at a Brooklyn grocery store in New York City on Dec. 5, 2019. Scott Heins/Getty Images
Chase Smith
Chase Smith
4/15/2025|Updated: 4/15/2025
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Arkansas and Indiana each submitted waivers on April 15 seeking federal approval to remove soft drinks and candy from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Indiana Gov. Mike Braun—both Republicans—made the announcements separately, but both framed the efforts as the first steps in broader reforms to reduce chronic disease and improve the use of taxpayer funds in federal food assistance programs.

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