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2025-08-07 00:56:01 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EA55B82874BF100CB1EFF3083CF9B6B09DC655FBCE87C9838FADACDDD4694DA4
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The video is a skit. Twelve states have received waivers to restrict SNAP benefits from being used on sweetened beverages, candy, and similar items, but these waivers do not go into effect until 2026. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-farm-agency-allows-six-more-states-bar-some-items-food-aid-2025-08-04/ https://www.newsweek.com/six-states-ban-junk-food-snap-benefits-2108900
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