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Monday, December 16, 2024

Arkansans react to governor’s call to remove junk food from SNAP benefits

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders says those receiving supplemental food benefits, also known as SNAP benefits, should not be able to use those funds to purchase snacks, candy, and desserts. 

In a letter to the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture, Sanders called for reforms to the SNAP program.