{"id":3591,"date":"2025-06-16T04:23:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T11:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/a-family-relying-on-snap-is-facing-cuts-and-food-restrictions-shots\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T04:23:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T11:23:53","slug":"a-family-relying-on-snap-is-facing-cuts-and-food-restrictions-shots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/a-family-relying-on-snap-is-facing-cuts-and-food-restrictions-shots\/","title":{"rendered":"A family relying on SNAP is facing cuts and food restrictions : Shots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"storytext\">\n<div id=\"resg-s1-72741\" class=\"bucketwrap image large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 5000;&#10;        --source-height: 3335;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x3335+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F47%2F27%2F73cadfe04f58a2c0eee9518b0b60%2F250612teachurch-397.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x3335+0+0\/resize\/600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F47%2F27%2F73cadfe04f58a2c0eee9518b0b60%2F250612teachurch-397.jpg 600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x3335+0+0\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F47%2F27%2F73cadfe04f58a2c0eee9518b0b60%2F250612teachurch-397.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x3335+0+0\/resize\/900\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F47%2F27%2F73cadfe04f58a2c0eee9518b0b60%2F250612teachurch-397.jpg 900w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x3335+0+0\/resize\/1200\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F47%2F27%2F73cadfe04f58a2c0eee9518b0b60%2F250612teachurch-397.jpg 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x3335+0+0\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F47%2F27%2F73cadfe04f58a2c0eee9518b0b60%2F250612teachurch-397.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x3335+0+0\/resize\/1800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F47%2F27%2F73cadfe04f58a2c0eee9518b0b60%2F250612teachurch-397.jpg 1800w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x3335+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F47%2F27%2F73cadfe04f58a2c0eee9518b0b60%2F250612teachurch-397.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1025px) 650px, calc(100vw - 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30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                Tea Church is a stay-at-home mom with five kids. She says SNAP is a big part of what keeps her family afloat each month.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Jay Fram\/For NPR<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Jay Fram\/For NPR<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Millions of people who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are facing changes, not only to what kinds of food they can buy, but how much money they receive, what they have to do to be eligible for the program, or if they qualify for benefits at all.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration last week allowed more states <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/shots-health-news\/2025\/04\/03\/nx-s1-5349657\/rfk-jr-snap-soda-health\" target=\"_blank\">to stop people from using benefits<\/a> to buy sugary food and drinks. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/05\/14\/nx-s1-5398566\/trump-budget-taxes-medicaid-senate\" target=\"_blank\">the budget reconciliation bill <\/a>currently includes deep cuts to the program. Some say they cannot imagine how they will keep themselves and their families fed if these new proposals are approved.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-backstage-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap backstage\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<div id=\"resnx-s1-5432809-100\" class=\"bucketwrap internallink insettwocolumn inset2col \">\n<div class=\"bucket img\">\n                  <a class=\"imagewrap\" id=\"featuredStackSquareImagenx-s1-5349657\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/shots-health-news\/2025\/04\/03\/nx-s1-5349657\/rfk-jr-snap-soda-health\" data-metrics-ga4=\"{&quot;category&quot;:&quot;recirculation&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;story_recirculation_click&quot;,&quot;clickType&quot;:&quot;inset box&quot;,&quot;clickUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/shots-health-news\/2025\/04\/03\/nx-s1-5349657\/rfk-jr-snap-soda-health&quot;}\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2400x2400+663+0\/resize\/100\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F58%2Fc6%2Fdabb9ea94ac08f824511f2cee944%2Fgettyimages-154926309.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2400x2400+663+0\/resize\/100\/quality\/100\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F58%2Fc6%2Fdabb9ea94ac08f824511f2cee944%2Fgettyimages-154926309.jpg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2400x2400+663+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F58%2Fc6%2Fdabb9ea94ac08f824511f2cee944%2Fgettyimages-154926309.jpg\" data-format=\"webp\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2400x2400+663+0\/resize\/100\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F58%2Fc6%2Fdabb9ea94ac08f824511f2cee944%2Fgettyimages-154926309.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2400x2400+663+0\/resize\/100\/quality\/100\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F58%2Fc6%2Fdabb9ea94ac08f824511f2cee944%2Fgettyimages-154926309.jpg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2400x2400+663+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F58%2Fc6%2Fdabb9ea94ac08f824511f2cee944%2Fgettyimages-154926309.jpg\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2400x2400+663+0\/resize\/100\/quality\/100\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F58%2Fc6%2Fdabb9ea94ac08f824511f2cee944%2Fgettyimages-154926309.jpg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2400x2400+663+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F58%2Fc6%2Fdabb9ea94ac08f824511f2cee944%2Fgettyimages-154926309.jpg\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" alt=\"Sugary drinks including so\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/a>         <\/p>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKETBLOCK\" -->\n      <\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKET IMG\" -->\n   <\/div>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5432809-100\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;\u200aIt would start changing the calculation from &#8216;how do I make this stretch to meet my needs?&#8217; to &#8216;how much food do I need to eat in order to survive?'&#8221; says Rook Smith, a graduating college student in Oregon who receives a little over $300 a month in benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Smith does not receive family support and pays for college through a combination of loans and work \u2014 current SNAP rules require students to work 20 hours a week to receive benefits. <a href=\"https:\/\/hope.temple.edu\/npsas#:~:text=Overall%2C%2023%25%20of%20undergraduates%2C,more%20than%201.5%20million%20students.\" target=\"_blank\">One study estimated<\/a> that nearly a quarter of undergraduate college students are food insecure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;\u200aWithout it I would&#8217;ve had to make major changes, if not just drop out of college entirely,&#8221; Smith says.<\/p>\n<p>Analysis from the nonpartisan<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbpp.org\/research\/food-assistance\/house-reconciliation-bill-proposes-deepest-snap-cut-in-history-would-take\" target=\"_blank\"> Congressional Budget Office <\/a>suggests the cuts would reduce SNAP by nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbpp.org\/research\/food-assistance\/by-the-numbers-house-republican-reconciliation-bill-takes-food-assistance#:~:text=The%20House%20Republican%20reconciliation%20bill,the%20cuts%20in%20the%20bill.\" target=\"_blank\">$300 billion<\/a> \u2014 the largest cut in the program&#8217;s history. More than 40 million people in the U.S. receive food assistance; some food policy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbpp.org\/research\/food-assistance\/expanded-work-requirements-in-house-republican-bill-would-take-away-food#:~:text=In%20total%2C%20nearly%2011%20million%20people%20%E2%80%94,of%20their%20food%20assistance%20under%20the%20provision.&amp;text=Research%20consistently%20shows%20that%20SNAP%27s%20work%20requirement%20does%20not%20increase%20employment%20or%20earnings.\" target=\"_blank\">experts warn 1 in 4 could be affected<\/a>. They caution that many recipients would see their benefits reduced substantially or eliminated completely. Some states \u2014 unable to make up for the federal cuts \u2014 may choose to abandon the program altogether.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s hard to overstate how devastating that would be to low income families&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbpp.org\/about\/our-staff\/katie-bergh\" target=\"_blank\">says Katie Bergh,<\/a> a policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. &#8220;\u200aI think it has flown under the radar a little bit that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbo.gov\/system\/files\/2025-05\/Klobuchar-Craig-Letter-SNAP_5-22-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Congressional Budget Office<\/a> \u2014 Congress&#8217;s nonpartisan, official scorekeeper \u2014 has confirmed that some states could end their SNAP programs as a result of this provision.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"resg-s1-72743\" class=\"bucketwrap image large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 5000;&#10;        --source-height: 3335;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x3335+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F99%2F00%2Fa109b18d46c0a67ed9073ec14613%2F250612teachurch-035.jpg 400w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x3335+0+0\/resize\/600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F99%2F00%2Fa109b18d46c0a67ed9073ec14613%2F250612teachurch-035.jpg 600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x3335+0+0\/resize\/800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F99%2F00%2Fa109b18d46c0a67ed9073ec14613%2F250612teachurch-035.jpg 800w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x3335+0+0\/resize\/900\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F99%2F00%2Fa109b18d46c0a67ed9073ec14613%2F250612teachurch-035.jpg 900w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x3335+0+0\/resize\/1200\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F99%2F00%2Fa109b18d46c0a67ed9073ec14613%2F250612teachurch-035.jpg 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x3335+0+0\/resize\/1600\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F99%2F00%2Fa109b18d46c0a67ed9073ec14613%2F250612teachurch-035.jpg 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x3335+0+0\/resize\/1800\/quality\/85\/format\/webp\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F99%2F00%2Fa109b18d46c0a67ed9073ec14613%2F250612teachurch-035.jpg 1800w\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x3335+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F99%2F00%2Fa109b18d46c0a67ed9073ec14613%2F250612teachurch-035.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1025px) 650px, calc(100vw - 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30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x3335+0+0\/resize\/1100\/quality\/50\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F99%2F00%2Fa109b18d46c0a67ed9073ec14613%2F250612teachurch-035.jpg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x3335+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F99%2F00%2Fa109b18d46c0a67ed9073ec14613%2F250612teachurch-035.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"Tea Church quit her job to take care of her kids. She says a proposed work requirement for parents with kids older than seven would be hard for her family.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                Tea Church quit her job to take care of her kids. She says a proposed work requirement for parents with kids older than 7 would be hard for her family.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    Jay Fram\/For NPR<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        Jay Fram\/For NPR<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"edTag\">For some, new work requirements may be formidable\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>The budget reconciliation bill passed by the House would impose new work requirements in order to qualify for SNAP. Among other changes, parents of children ages 7 and older would be<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbo.gov\/system\/files\/2025-05\/Klobuchar-Craig-Letter-SNAP_5-22-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> required to work 20 hours a week <\/a>to maintain eligibility.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-secondary-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap secondary\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s no way,&#8221; says Tea Church, a single mom who lives in the rural town of The Dalles, Ore., about an hour outside Portland. Church has five children ranging in age from 10 to 18. &#8220;If the requirement was 20 hours a week, that would drastically, negatively impact our family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One of Church&#8217;s sons, whom she adopted after fostering, needs special care. &#8220;Chronologically he is 11,&#8221; says Church. &#8220;Socially and emotionally, he&#8217;s more like 6.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Under current SNAP rules, some people qualify for an exemption from existing work requirements if they are caring for someone with a disability; it&#8217;s unclear if Church&#8217;s family would meet the requirements under the new rules.<\/p>\n<p>She says finding child care for after-school and summer in her rural Oregon town is difficult and would be nearly impossible for a child with high needs.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;\u200aIt&#8217;s not that I don&#8217;t want to work or that I&#8217;m unable,&#8221; says Church, who quit a full-time job at a community college to care for her children.  &#8220;\u200aWorking a regular job with a regular schedule isn&#8217;t an option for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Her family&#8217;s current benefit is close to $450 a month, though it is increasing in the summer by $125 while her kids are home from school. SNAP she says, &#8220;is a huge part of what keeps us afloat every month.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"resnx-s1-5432809-101\" class=\"bucketwrap internallink insettwocolumn inset2col \">\n<div class=\"bucket img\">\n                  <a class=\"imagewrap\" id=\"featuredStackSquareImage1120004717\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2022\/08\/31\/1120004717\/the-u-s-diet-is-deadly-here-are-7-ideas-to-get-americans-eating-healthier\" data-metrics-ga4=\"{&quot;category&quot;:&quot;recirculation&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;story_recirculation_click&quot;,&quot;clickType&quot;:&quot;inset box&quot;,&quot;clickUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2022\/08\/31\/1120004717\/the-u-s-diet-is-deadly-here-are-7-ideas-to-get-americans-eating-healthier&quot;}\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/08\/29\/gettyimages-1241885697_sq-497a5f1e0558ef50ca4be8cb2105ad1b3a0aca11.jpg?s=100&amp;c=85&amp;f=jpeg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/08\/29\/gettyimages-1241885697_sq-497a5f1e0558ef50ca4be8cb2105ad1b3a0aca11.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/08\/29\/gettyimages-1241885697_sq-497a5f1e0558ef50ca4be8cb2105ad1b3a0aca11.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"webp\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/08\/29\/gettyimages-1241885697_sq-497a5f1e0558ef50ca4be8cb2105ad1b3a0aca11.jpg?s=100&amp;c=85&amp;f=jpeg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/08\/29\/gettyimages-1241885697_sq-497a5f1e0558ef50ca4be8cb2105ad1b3a0aca11.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/08\/29\/gettyimages-1241885697_sq-497a5f1e0558ef50ca4be8cb2105ad1b3a0aca11.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/08\/29\/gettyimages-1241885697_sq-497a5f1e0558ef50ca4be8cb2105ad1b3a0aca11.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2022\/08\/29\/gettyimages-1241885697_sq-497a5f1e0558ef50ca4be8cb2105ad1b3a0aca11.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" alt=\"The U.S. diet is deadly. Here are 7 ideas to get Americans eating healthier\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/a>         <\/p>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKETBLOCK\" -->\n      <\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKET IMG\" -->\n   <\/div>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5432809-101\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"edTag\"><strong>Soda and candy on the banned food list\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Another flashpoint in the Trump administration&#8217;s rules around SNAP: sugar.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that three more states \u2014 Utah, Idaho and Arkansas \u2014 would be eligible for waivers that would allow them to ban the purchase of sugary foods and drinks with SNAP benefits. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Disallowing taxpayer funded benefits to purchase unhealthy items like soda, candy and other junk food&#8221; is part of an effort to improve the American diet, Rollins said at a press conference.<\/p>\n<p>Six states now have such policies; more than a dozen are pursuing them, primarily led by Republican state legislators.<\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-third-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap third\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he would extend the ban to include ultra-processed food, though he acknowledged implementing such a policy would take time. Kennedy says these changes are part of a larger effort to mitigate chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If somebody wants to drink a soda pop, we have no problem with that, we believe that we have freedom of choice in this country,&#8221; Kennedy said at the same press conference. &#8220;It&#8217;s about nutrition and there&#8217;s no nutrition in these products. We shouldn&#8217;t be paying for them with taxpayer money.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Critics \u2014 including food experts and SNAP recipients \u2014 say fighting disease is not as simple as creating a banned foods list.<\/p>\n<p>On a recent shopping trip, Tea Church took several of her kids along with her. Her 11-year-old son, Solomon, pointed to the back of a cereal box and considered the balance of sugar and protein. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Six grams and protein 9,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I think the protein should be more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tea \u2014 who worked with a nutrition expert and lost over 100 pounds recently \u2014 says nutrition is important in their family, but she also values choice and the ability to give her kids an occasional treat. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Being able to give them something that doesn&#8217;t negatively impact our budget is amazing,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p>For her teenagers, soda and energy drinks occupy a unique role. &#8220;It&#8217;s a kind of social currency for them,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p>Her 17-year-old daughter, Olivia, confirms this dynamic. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;\u200aI feel like when you walk into first period in the morning, everyone has like a Red Bull, an energy drink \u2014 it&#8217;s a social construct for sure,&#8221; says Olivia.<\/p>\n<p>Some of her peers come to school with Starbucks drinks that cost nearly $7 \u2014 a luxury she cannot afford. But having a Red Bull, she says, makes her feel more normal. <\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-overflow-3-wrap\" class=\"ad-wrap overflow\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;I would never be able to be a part of that social pyramid if we didn&#8217;t have the SNAP benefits that would pay for those.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"edTag\">Fewer choices for people with fewer resources\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Some food policy experts stress there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2023\/03\/01\/1160220847\/pandemic-food-assistance-that-held-back-hunger-comes-to-an-end\" target=\"_blank\">meaningful ways to incentivize healthy eating<\/a>, but proven strategies generally involve <a href=\"https:\/\/doubleupamerica.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">expanding benefits<\/a> rather than just restricting them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"resnx-s1-5432809-102\" class=\"bucketwrap internallink insettwocolumn inset2col \">\n<div class=\"bucket img\">\n                  <a class=\"imagewrap\" id=\"featuredStackSquareImage1223243244\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2024\/01\/06\/1223243244\/cities-with-soda-taxes-saw-sales-of-sugary-drinks-fall-as-prices-rose-study-find\" data-metrics-ga4=\"{&quot;category&quot;:&quot;recirculation&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:&quot;story_recirculation_click&quot;,&quot;clickType&quot;:&quot;inset box&quot;,&quot;clickUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2024\/01\/06\/1223243244\/cities-with-soda-taxes-saw-sales-of-sugary-drinks-fall-as-prices-rose-study-find&quot;}\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/01\/05\/gettyimages-452533138_sq-33c27386ed2658771a0041d43d3c55aa632a5295.jpg?s=100&amp;c=85&amp;f=jpeg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/01\/05\/gettyimages-452533138_sq-33c27386ed2658771a0041d43d3c55aa632a5295.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/01\/05\/gettyimages-452533138_sq-33c27386ed2658771a0041d43d3c55aa632a5295.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"webp\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/01\/05\/gettyimages-452533138_sq-33c27386ed2658771a0041d43d3c55aa632a5295.jpg?s=100&amp;c=85&amp;f=jpeg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/01\/05\/gettyimages-452533138_sq-33c27386ed2658771a0041d43d3c55aa632a5295.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/01\/05\/gettyimages-452533138_sq-33c27386ed2658771a0041d43d3c55aa632a5295.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/01\/05\/gettyimages-452533138_sq-33c27386ed2658771a0041d43d3c55aa632a5295.jpg?s=100&amp;c=100&amp;f=jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/01\/05\/gettyimages-452533138_sq-33c27386ed2658771a0041d43d3c55aa632a5295.jpg?s={width}&amp;c={quality}&amp;f={format}\" data-format=\"jpeg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" alt=\"Cities with soda taxes saw sales of sugary drinks fall as prices rose, study finds\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/a>         <\/p>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKETBLOCK\" -->\n      <\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKET IMG\" -->\n   <\/div>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RESNX-S1-5432809-102\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;\u200aWe do not have quality data that says that if you restrict access to candy and soda in SNAP, you are going to see improved diet quality, improved nutrition, reduced chronic disease,&#8221; says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cspinet.org\/biography\/joelle-johnson\" target=\"_blank\">Joelle Johnson<\/a> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cspinet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Center for Science in the Public Interest.<\/a> &#8220;That data does not exist.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson cites <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30278053\/\" target=\"_blank\">successful pilot programs<\/a> that encourage people to buy more fruits and vegetables through expanded access to these foods.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;\u200aJust because somebody participates in SNAP doesn&#8217;t mean that they don&#8217;t deserve the same food choices that somebody who doesn&#8217;t participate in SNAP has,&#8221; says Johnson.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fns-prod.azureedge.us\/sites\/default\/files\/ops\/SNAPFoodsTypicallyPurchased.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Some research<\/a> suggests people<strong> <\/strong>who use SNAP drink about the same amount of soda as those who do not receive the subsidy.<\/p>\n<p>Standing in the grocery store parking lot after her shopping, Church says she feels like the changes the administration is proposing don&#8217;t take into account the fundamental purpose of the program.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s why these programs were created,&#8221; 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