Arkansas Legislators Block Soda, Junk Food Ban For SNAP

    March 26, 2019
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    The Arkansas House of Representatives Chamber as seen November 11, 2007. Photo from www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-imago/2842168996/.
    The Arkansas House of Representatives Chamber as seen November 11, 2007. Photo from www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-imago/2842168996/.

    The Arkansas House of Representatives voted 37-29 Monday, March 24, to deny a proposal to ban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from being able to be used to purchase soda or junk food, according to AP News, as published by The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.