BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said Monday (Sept. 2) that the state’s new federal waiver banning soda, candy and energy drinks from SNAP purchases is now official.

In a video posted to Instagram , Landry held up the signed waiver and thanked President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for approving the change.

“SNAP beneficiaries are more likely to have higher rates of obesity,” Landry said. “That creates a greater risk for chronic diseases. You will no longer be able to buy sugary candy, energy drinks or soft drinks, no more soda pop, on food stamps. But guess what? We’re adding rotisserie chicken. We want all of Louisiana to be healthy.”

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