In a move to regulate food purchases, Arkansas is set to implement restrictions on what SNAP recipients can buy. The new rules will prohibit the use of taxpayer-funded food assistance benefits to purchase junk food. Details of the implementation are available, including the effective date of July 1.

Arkansas is not the only state to introduce such bans, with other states also having similar restrictions in place. For more information on the restrictions and the states that have implemented similar bans, readers can refer to the source. Further details are available from FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth.