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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Sean Murphy

Oklahoma seeks to exclude soda, candy from food stamp purchases

RFK and Oklahoma governor - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said Thursday the state is seeking federal permission to exclude soft drinks and candy from the list of items that can be purchased under the benefit for low-income Americans long known as food stamps.

Stitt made the announcement during an event at the Capitol with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as part of the “Make America Healthy Again” initiative.

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