RedwoodSec<p>Some Republican policymakers either don’t understand or care that SNAP benefits are so low that people can only afford unhealthy food because it’s cheap, quick, and easy to prepare. Instead of increasing benefits for healthy food, they’re making it harder for people to exist. <a href="https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/local-regional-news/2025-04-15/sanders-moves-to-ban-candy-soda-from-arkansas-snap-eligibility" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ualrpublicradio.org/local-regi</span><span class="invisible">onal-news/2025-04-15/sanders-moves-to-ban-candy-soda-from-arkansas-snap-eligibility</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodpolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foodpolicy</span></a></p>