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flag Nebraska becomes first U.S. state to ban SNAP benefits for buying soda and energy drinks.

flag Nebraska has become the first U.S. state to receive a federal waiver allowing it to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. flag The move, announced by Republican Governor Jim Pillen and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, affects around 152,000 SNAP recipients in the state. flag Pillen stated there was no justification for taxpayers to subsidize such purchases. flag Six other states have also requested similar waivers.

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