COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The United States Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that it has granted a request to ban candy, soft drinks and other items from food stamp programs in multiple states - including South Carolina.

In a statement released Wednesday, United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said that the waivers were granted as part of the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” initiative.

“Under the MAHA initiative, we are taking bold, historic steps to reverse the chronic diseases epidemic that has taken root in this country for far too long,” Rollins said in a statement. “America’s governors are answering that call with courage and innovation, offering solutions that honor the generosity of the taxpayer while helping families live longer, healthier

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