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A sign welcoming SNAP and EBT customers is posted at a local grocery store in Des Moines' East Side neighborhood.
Madeleine Charis King
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Iowa Public Radio
Starting Jan. 1, taxable foods and beverages in Iowa will no longer be eligible under SNAP. This includes candy, soda and sugary beverages with less than 50% fruit or vegetable juice – but also dried fruit leathers, flourless granola bars and some prepared items.

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