Several Republican legislators encourage proposals to ban unhealthy food through additional dietary assistance program (Snap), which should help families with low income.
Sweet soda They are at the intersection in three separate prop
Tail. Keith Self, R-Texas, introduced funding zero for a zero diet (FIZZ-No) ACT 2025, which would block the purchase of a soda with the benefits of Snap-text defines the soda as a “carbonated beverage containing more than 1 gram of added sugar, artificial sweeteners or flavors.
Three Republicans in the house are listed as Kosponos at Congress.gov.
“Allowing dollars of taxpayers to subsidize sweet soda, offering zero nutritional value and contributing to expensive health conditions, is counterproductive. The FIZZ-Na Act is a common solution to strengthening public health and reduce the financial load of taxpayers,” Self said in a statement involved in the public.
Sen. Rand PaulR-Ky., Just make a measure that would implement an even wider ban on buying worthless food with the benefits of Snap.
Background: cases of pepsi soda; Left: Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky.; Right Senator Mike Lee, r-utah (Background: Kevin Carter/Getty Images; Left: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Right: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The Snap 2025 Nutrition Law would put Kibos on Snap Purchases of “any non-alcoholic beverage that is not water, cow’s milk, milk-suitutic drink (such as almond milk, soy milk and coconut milk), or 100 % juice,” plus “nutritional food products” food.
This list includes various objects such as potato and corn chips, washes, donuts, cookies, ice cream and more.
“There is no point in using taxpayers dollars to finance the obesity epidemic and a disease associated with low -income communities. My account ensures that this program is actually supporting health and well -being, not chronic illness,” Paul said, according to a statement for the public.
Ben and Jerry’s ice cream was shown on the shelf at the food store on March 19, 2025 in San Anselmo, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
A group of GOP MPs pushes both congress chambers a healthy act Snap 2025.
The measure would target “non -alcoholic beverages, candy, ice cream, prepared desserts such as cakes, pies, cookies or similar products” and invited the Secretary of Agriculture to “carry out a scientific overview” of food allowed at least every 5 years.
Sen. Mike LeeR-UTAH, and several other Republican senators are pushing the bill in Senate, while Ambassador Josh Brecheen, R-UK., And many other Republicans are pushing it in the house in the lower home, according to Congress.gov.
Snap recipients may be forbidden from buying a worthless food toward a new GOP account house
On Monday, December 9, 2024, Hershey Co. Reese, brand Sticks Wafer store in Crockett, California, on Monday, December 9, 2024. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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“The US tax dollars should not be used to pay for worthless food and endanger the health of the most vulnerable Americans,” Lee said, according to a press release. “The fastest way to make America again is a healthy stimulating of a balanced diet and stopping the subsidizing of unhealthy food choices. A healthy acting snap is a solid step forward in building a society where all families can enjoy the strength, health and good nutrition.”
