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SNAP changes will be costly for West Virginia retailers, representative says

West Virginia’s plan to stop Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from being used to purchase soda will cost ...

West Virginia's soda ban from SNAP benefits sparks debate over health and consumer freedom

West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy senior policy outreach director Seth DiStefano isn't so sure the Make America ...
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As soda waiver is approved, request to expand SNAP to hot foods purchases remains on a warmer

Earlier this summer, though, state officials split soda and hot food into separate waiver requests. This week, in an ...
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West Virginia’s SNAP waiver approved

CHARLESTON — Federal officials have officially signed off on West Virginia’s request to end subsidies for sugary drinks for ...
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Morrisey signs federal waiver to remove soda from SNAP in West Virginia

Governor Morrisey joins U.S. Secretaries in signing a federal waiver allowing West Virginia to remove soda as an entitlement ...
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Retailers worry cost will hit from WV’s plan to stop food stamps from paying for soda

West Virginia’s waiver request has acknowledged a possible cost to institute the changes to be be passed along to the state’s ...
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Feds sign off on W.Va.’s plan to remove soda from SNAP program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has officially approved West Virginia’s plan to disallow the use of federal food ...