14 Feb 2025 5:40 pm
Americans on food stamps could be banned from buying ‘bad food and sugary drinks,’ Trump USDA chief saysWASHINGTON — Americans on food stamps may be banned from using them to buy “sugary drinks” and other junk food, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Friday.The newly appointed cabinet official said she will work with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — to prioritize food-stamp benefits for healthy food items.
Americans on food stamps could be banned from buying ‘bad food and sugary drinks,’ Trump USDA chief says
Americans on food stamps could be banned from buying ‘bad food and sugary drinks,’ Trump USDA chief says