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SC grocery aid no longer covers candy, sodas, other sugary foods

States Newsroom · November 2, 2026

COLUMBIA — Grocery assistance in South Carolina no longer covers candy, sodas and other sugary drinks after a change in the program took effect Sunday. Last year, at the direction of Gov. Henry McMaster, the state asked for a waiver to exclude certain items considered unhealthy from the list of food and drinks people…

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SC grocery aid no longer covers candy, sodas, other sugary foods

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