My personal opinion is this is great news for the HEALTH of citizens.
But it is also great news for taxpayers, who should not be taxed to pay for candy bars and sugary soda pop for anyone. And when I say anyone I mean everyone. If you are too poor to pay for food, then SNAP should pay for healthy and nutritious foods. If you can afford food, then tax $ should clearly not be paying for candy bars or Mountain Dew.
Here is an article from WISH-TV with more information >>> https://www.wishtv.com/news/indiana-bans-soda-snap/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_WISHNews8
But it is also great news for taxpayers, who should not be taxed to pay for candy bars and sugary soda pop for anyone. And when I say anyone I mean everyone. If you are too poor to pay for food, then SNAP should pay for healthy and nutritious foods. If you can afford food, then tax $ should clearly not be paying for candy bars or Mountain Dew.
Here is an article from WISH-TV with more information >>> https://www.wishtv.com/news/indiana-bans-soda-snap/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_WISHNews8
. . . Hoosiers will no longer be allowed to purchase candy and soda using taxpayer-funded food assistance, making Indiana the first state to receive a federal waiver for the restriction.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins signed off on Indiana’s request this week, according to a Friday news release from Gov. Mike Braun’s office.
The Republican governor signed an executive order in April as part of his “Make Indiana Healthy Again” plan to limit the use of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The new policy will take effect Jan. 1, 2026, per a spokesperson for the governor.
“More taxpayer-funded SNAP dollars are spent on sugary drinks and candy than on fruits and vegetables,” Braun said in a statement. “Indiana is proud to lead the way in the Make America Healthy Again agenda by making this common-sense move to return SNAP to its intended purpose: nutrition.” . . .
