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June 4, 2025

Feds Ask Questions About SNAP Waiver: What About Sweet Tea? Why These Hot Foods? Effects on Retailers?

West Virginia MetroNews – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has asked several questions about how West Virginia would manage proposed changes to purchases allowable under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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For example: what about bottles of sweet tea?

West Virginia has applied for a federal waiver to remove soda from eligible purchases under SNAP while also adding some hot foods considered healthy under allowable purchases for recipients.

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