We have discovered that since 2004, a number of cities and states have sought, via legislation to restrict sugary drinks from their SNAP programs, including Maine, Minnesota and New York City under Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in 2011. The problem is that it requires permission from the U.S.D.A., and the agency has denied every official request.

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