SNAP Junk-Food Ban Spreads to 6 More States

Six more states have reached agreements with the Trump administration to prohibit the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to buy junk food, expanding a growing nationwide effort to steer taxpayer-funded assistance toward more sensible choices.

The new waivers — completed Wednesday — were announced by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, who said the expansion aligns with President Donald Trump's Make America Healthy Again agenda.

Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia will join the 12 states that had previously adopted similar restrictions...