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Idaho House passes bill asking USDA to exclude soda and candy from SNAP purchases
Summary
The Idaho House on March 3 passed House Bill 109, asking the state Department of Health and Welfare to seek a USDA waiver to exclude soda and candy from SNAP purchases.
The Idaho House on March 3 passed House Bill 109, a measure directing the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to submit a waiver request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to exclude soda and candy from purchases with SNAP benefits.
Representative, District 3, the bill sponsor, told the House the proposal would cost the state nothing because it simply asks state staff to send an email to USDA requesting the waiver. He said soda is the single largest commodity bought with SNAP and cited national leaders calling for limits on unhealthy purchases. "The SNAP program stands for the…
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