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Feds Approve Colorado Ban on Buying Soda with Food Stamps
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Feds Approve Colorado Ban on Buying Soda with Food Stamps

By Dara Bitler | KDVR FOX31 DENVER (KDVR) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has allowed Colorado to exempt sugary beverages and soda from being purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds. The announcement was made on Monday, following the state’s submission of the waiver request on May 13. The waiver will take effect in 2026, according to a release from the USDA. The SNAP waiver is designed to bring a focus on healthy eating, according to Colorado Governor Jared Polis. The waiver changes what foods can be purchased through SNAP. Beneficiaries can still purchase milk-based drinks and 100% juice drinks with their SNAP benefits, but sweetened beverages, such as soft drinks with sugar or artificial sweeteners, will be excluded. The waiver specifically exclud...
Denver Spends $3 Million Urging Residents to Eat Less Meat
Local, Approved, denvergazette.com

Denver Spends $3 Million Urging Residents to Eat Less Meat

By Greta Kerkhoff and Luige del Puerto | The Denver Gazette "Eat less meat." "Eat more plant-based meals." "Vote for climate-conscious leaders." The tips come from a "do more" list that Mayor Mike Johnston's administration posted as part of its $3 million marketing campaign that aims to persuade residents to help the city reach its climate goals. Additionally, posters have begun popping up around the city, including slogans that say, “It's the end of the end of the world." Behind the public relations blitz is the Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency's “Do more. Do less. Do something.” campaign. Notably, the city said eating less meat and a host of other actions would "help the planet and protect" communities. The Johnston administration is not the fi...
Young Rancher’s Win Restores Power to Farmers and Families
National, Approved, Beef News, Food Freedom

Young Rancher’s Win Restores Power to Farmers and Families

By Beef News Staff | Beef News At 21, Dawson Holle didn’t just change a law—he rewrote the future of food freedom in North Dakota. Backed by cows, commonsense, and coalition-building, he legalized raw milk and cream without corporate lobbying or culture war noise. This is how a farm kid outmaneuvered the bureaucracy—and lit a path every state can follow. It starts with a rotary parlor and a thousand cows. Before the sun comes up in Mandan, North Dakota, Dawson Holle is managing crews, driving the semi to pick up corn or straw, and fielding legislative calls from the Capitol. He’s 21. He’s the youngest elected lawmaker in state history. And this year, he overturned decades of dairy regulation to legalize on-farm raw milk across North Dakota. “I mean, I could go buy sushi. I coul...

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