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Removing Unhealthy Foods From SNAP—A MAHA Strategy to Take Seriously

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2026.0666

February 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST

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This Viewpoint summarizes arguments for and against the Make America Healthy Again strategy calling for the restriction of unhealthy foods from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); summarizes how these restrictions are being implemented in 18 US states; and suggests several things states should consider when implementing these restrictions.

Corresponding Author: Laura Schmidt, PhD, School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 490 Illinois St, San Francisco, CA 94158 (laura.schmidt@ucsf.edu).

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