Local convenience and grocery stores may soon change which items are available for purchases on SNAP benefit cards. A growing national trend has already seen more than 15 states implement a ban on junk food and sugary drinks. Governor Kay Ivey would like to add the State of Alabama to the list.
The Governor’s Communication Director, Gina Maiola, stated “Governor Ivey wants the Legislature to have a say when it comes to SNAP benefits.”
Maiola added “She is supportive of the Make America Healthy Again Movement, so if the Legislature passes a bill to eliminate certain products from SNAP, she will sign it.”…