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South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order to ban candy and sugary drinks from SNAP eligibility.

The order directs the state's Department of Social Services to request a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

This action aligns with a previous executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at improving national health.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has issued an executive order seeking to ban candy and sweetened drinks from government food assistance eligibility.

McMaster filed the order on Sept. 3, which directs the South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) to submit a waiver request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). That request would remove sugary drinks and candy from the list of Supplemental Nutrition

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