West Virginia Watch, Times West Virginian – A West Virginia House of Delegates committee is considering legislation that would prohibit recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, from using their benefits to purchase soft drinks and candy.
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House Bill 2350, and similar legislation around the country, is part of an effort promoted by the Trump administration and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to “Make America Healthy Again.”
The bill was before the Committee on Health and Human Resources for a hearing on Tuesday.
