SNAP Junk Food Bans in Two States on Hold Due to Court Rulings
The battle over SNAP benefits might be being waged from state to state, but federal courts are part of the action, too. The post SNAP Junk Food Bans in Two States on Hold Due to Court Rulings appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
A federal court ruling has placed a hold on planned SNAP benefit restrictions in South Carolina and North Dakota, impacting states that had intended to ban the purchase of junk food. Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled that Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins misapplied federal statute in approving similar restrictions in five other states. The future of these restrictions is uncertain and may depend on an appeal by the Trump administration, whose officials have indicated they intend to contest the ruling.
- A federal court has blocked planned restrictions on the types of food that can be purchased with SNAP benefits.
- The ruling by Judge Amy Berman Jackson affects bans planned in South Carolina and North Dakota, and invalidates similar restrictions in Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is criticized for misapplying federal statute and intends to appeal the decision.
- Officials argue that SNAP is intended for food, not junk food that contributes to health problems and increased healthcare costs.
- Several states, including Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah, already have similar restrictions in place that are unaffected by this ruling.
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