An official with the Food and Nutrition Service at the federal Department of Agriculture was questioned at a Congressional hearing over the potential unintended consequences of his office’s proposed SNAP regulation, which would substantially, and unnecessarily, increase the requirements SNAP retailers must meet.
The proposed rule, which ºÚÁÏÉçÇøsummarized for members would require SNAP retailers to stock and offer for sale a larger quantity of “staple food” items. Furthermore, it would narrow the definition of “staple food” item in a manner that would require many ºÚÁÏÉçÇømembers wishing to redeem SNAP benefits a number of items for which their customers have not expressed a demand.

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