Many state lawmakers are advancing legislation to ban candy and soda from food stamp programs, referencing health concerns with such products and the need for welfare reform.

There are at least fifteen states which have seen such legislation filed this year. The bills would direct state governments to waive such products under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a program of the federal Agriculture Department under which states distribute funds.

One proposal in Idaho would ask state health officials to request a waiver for candy and soda from Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, and once the waiver is granted, the state government “shall prohibit the purchase of candy and soda” with benefits provided through the program.