Nebraska Bans Soda, Energy Drinks from SNAP
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Nebraska is the first state to get a special permission. This permission lets them stop people from buying soda with food stamps. Food stamps help poor people buy food for their families to eat.
Brooke Rollins said this change will affect many people. About 152,000 people in Nebraska use SNAP to buy food. SNAP helps families buy food at the store.
The governor of Nebraska, Jim Pillen, is happy about this change. He said soda and energy drinks are not healthy foods. He wants people to buy good food with SNAP money.
Other states want to make similar changes to SNAP. Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Indiana, Iowa and West Virginia asked for permissions too. They want to stop people from buying certain foods.
Some people do not like this new rule in Nebraska. They say it will cost more money and make things harder. They think there are better ways to help people eat healthy food.
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What special permission did Nebraska get?
Nebraska got permission to stop people from buying soda with food stamps.
How many people in Nebraska use SNAP to buy food?
About 152,000 people in Nebraska use SNAP to buy food.
What do some people think about the new rule in Nebraska?
Some people do not like the new rule; they think it will cost more money and make things harder.
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