JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Gov. Tate Reeves says he has requested a waiver from the USDA to ban the purchase of “unhealthy processed food and beverages” using SNAP benefits.

Reeves is also requesting a waiver “allowing the purchase of hot prepared chicken using SNAP benefits.”

In a statement on Friday, Reeves says that once the request is approved by the USDA, processed foods that list sugar, cane sugar, corn syrup, or high fructose corn syrup as the first two ingredients will be prohibited for purchase using SNAP benefits.

This excludes granulated sugar, raw sugar, and other single-ingredient sugars used for cooking and baking.

Beverages that list carbonated water and sugar, cane sugar, corn syrup, or high fructose corn syrup as the first two ingredients will also be prohibited for purch

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