New Maine SNAP Plan Soon to Ditch Junk Food

So many Maine parents have made plenty of late-night snack runs and grocery aisle negotiations back and forth with their kiddos.   

We know how hard it is to make a budget last and feed a family, especially when prices are high. 

Have you heard about Senator Rand Paul’s newly proposed “Nutritious SNAP Act,”

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The bill is to help shift SNAP aka food stamps, away from things like soda, candy, chips, let's just call a spade a spade... junk food! 

Instead, it’ll support more healthy foods.  

The report says, according to the Senator, 

"Prohibit SNAP funds from being used to purchase sodas, snack foods, and dessert items, including potato chips, snack cakes, and brownie mixes.

Limits beverage purchases to water, cow’s milk, healthy dairy alternatives, and 100% fruit or vegetable juice."

What do you think about this?  

Well, let me fill you in on the goal, according to Paul this is to help families get healthier meals, not take food away.

As per the report, this will let’s states decide what additional items should be restricted by giving the decision to them saying, 

"Empowers states to restrict additional foods they deem unhealthy, restoring local control and removing federal barriers to innovation in public health policy."

And of course, there are some things about this that will be complicated.

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Do you think that folks on SNAP should have the free will to decided what they want to eat? Not everyone has access to farmers markets or affordably priced produce. Let’s be honest, healthier is more expensive. However, healthy food is better for your ever-growing family, right? 

I think our kiddos know how hard we work to get veggies on their plates. 

What do you think about this plan? Let us know! 

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