SNAP Restrictions: Reducing Choices. Taking Away Freedoms.

Americans deserve the freedom to choose their own groceries.

Government restrictions on SNAP purchases won’t save taxpayers money, but they will set a dangerous precedent of government overreach into our personal lives. Restricting what one segment of the population can buy at the grocery store just because they need temporary government assistance goes against American values. These proposals treat families and veterans as second-class citizens.

In times like these, families don’t need one more person telling them what they can and cannot do. But more restrictions would put us on a slippery slope where bureaucrats get to annually decide which foods and beverages some Americans are allowed to serve their families.

Expanding, not restricting, choice is the best way to support Americans in achieving balance and improving their health.

SNAP restrictions are not reform. They will not save $1 in federal spending.

Hardworking American families are already struggling under the crushing weight of inflation. The government shouldn’t add to the burden of making ends meet by saddling them with new restrictions in the name of “reform.” In fact, SNAP restrictions would actually grow the size of government and cost of the program.

Allowing bureaucrats to designate grocery items as “good” or “bad” will create a food code more complicated than the tax code. The government would need to create a virtual army of employees to evaluate hundreds of thousands of products at the grocery store on an annual basis, adding to the size and cost of government bureaucracy that will never go away.

None of these proposals would make the SNAP program stronger for families or decrease the size or cost of the program.

The Solutions: Choice and Information

More Choices: Americans are already shifting their beverages to options with less or zero sugar. They are taking advantage of more than 600 low- and zero-sugar choices available today.

Less Sugar: Today, nearly 60 percent of beverages Americans buy have zero sugar. In fact, since the beverage industry launched its Balance Calories Initiative in 2014, beverage calories per person have gone down 10.3%.

Smaller Portions: The majority of beverage brands now come in smaller portion sizes like mini cans (7.5 oz) for those who want a little less.

Clear Information: Easy-to-see calorie count labels are on the front of every bottle and can sold, making it easier for consumers to make informed choices.

REJECT these so-called “reforms” and take action to protect the freedom of food and beverage choice for all Americans

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