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Oklahoma seeks to exclude soda, candy from food stamp purchases
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U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. applauds after Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an executive order that aims to improve the health of Oklahomans on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City. - photo by AP Photo/Sean Murphy
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.