South Dakota seeks to ban use of food assistance for soda purchases as court ruling clouds issue

By: Makenzie Huber

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 604

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The South Dakota Department of Social Services said Monday that it submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to bar the purchase of soft drinks with government food assistance, after a June court decision vacated similar bans in five states and caused some other states to delay implementing their bans.

A Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program waiver from the federal government is necessary for states to limit the kinds of food or …

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