Six SNAP waivers signed to remove sugary drinks and candy as eligible purchases

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins signed six Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program waivers on Monday to strike sugary drinks and candy as eligible purchases from the program.

Joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA), Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R-WV), and FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, Rollins signed waivers for Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas that will eliminate soft drinks and candy from the SNAP program, while waivers for Colorado and West Virginia will focus on eliminating soft drinks.