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Daybreak Aug. 17: Grocery chains, ag sectors praise SNAP boost

08/17/21 10:00 AM By Bill Tomson, Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, and Steve Davies
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The fresh produce sector is joining dairy processors and the supermarket industry in welcoming the Biden administration’s decision to boost SNAP benefits by 27%. The increase comes from revisions to the Thrifty Food Plan, a calculation that USDA uses to determine benefits. The increase is due in part to the fact that the revision is supposed to bring benefit levels in line with federal dietary guidelines.
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