Washington, DC — Governor Kim Reynolds joined Trump Administration officials this past week to tout changes in federal food assistance programs that she’s made at the state level. Reynolds launched a food distribution network to feed low-income students this summer — rather than give families $120 to buy their own groceries. She was also the first governor to seek a federal waiver to block Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits or food stamps from being used to buy pop and candy.
Reynolds says 37 percent of Iowa adults and 17 percent of school-aged children in Iowa are obese, and that’s why reform of federal nutrition programs is necessary.
Reynolds joined US Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins and Health and Human Services Secretary RFK, Junior at a news conference — and indicated she hopes to initiate more “Make America Healthy Again” policies during the 2026 Iowa legislative session.
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