Federal Judge Blocks USDA From Allowing States to Restrict SNAP Purchases of Sugary Drinks and Candy
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Linda Qiu
Summary
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from allowing states to ban SNAP (food stamp) recipients from buying sugary drinks and candy with their benefits. The Agriculture Department had approved waivers in over 20 states since last year, but recipients in five states sued, arguing the limits were unlawful and harmful for managing health conditions like diabetes. Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled the USDA lacked the authority to approve such state waivers restricting SNAP purchases.
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· 1 pulledrecipients in five states sued the agency over the waivers, arguing that the limits were unlawful and confusing and made it difficult to manage health conditions like diabetes
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