Related video from June: Nationwide push to add restrictions on SNAP benefits

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — On Friday, Gov. Bill Lee announced plans to seek federal waivers in order to change Tennessee's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The press release from the governor's office noted that "under the leadership of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins," Tennessee joins several other states implementing SNAP changes.

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The proposed waivers would do the following: • Enable SNAP recipients to prepare hot prepared chicken, including non-fried, non-breaded items like grilled chicken tenders and rotisserie chickens. • Exclude any items listing sugar, cor

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