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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins shakes hands with Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen as she holds up a copy of the first-ever SNAP waiver to allow a state to restrict certain food items from the federal food assistance program. Nebraska's pilot project will prohibit SNAP recipients from using the benefits to buy soda and energy drinks.
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins gave a first-ever approval for a state to restrict what’s covered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during a visit to Nebraska this week. Other states, including Kansas, Iowa and Indiana, are seeking similar waivers.

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