RFK: SNAP recipients are spending nearly $70 million on junk food

Aug 8th 2025 12:02pm EDT

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. revealed on Monday that food stamp recipients on the taxpayer-funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are spending over $68 million on junk food. “We are spending $405 million a day on SNAP,” Kennedy said. “Ten percent is going to sugary drinks. If you add candies […]

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