Reynolds calls ruling ‘short-sighted’ that blocks SNAP restriction on junk food

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: June 23, 2026

Words: 818

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday called a federal judge’s decision to stop Iowa from restricting the purchase of soda and candy through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program “short-sighted” and said it “does nothing to improve the health of our country.”

The decision issued Monday by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson overturns a federal waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that allowed Iowa to exclude certain food and drinks from being purchased …

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