Senators Propose Hot Rotisserie Chicken Purchases Under SNAP Benefits
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a bill to let SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits pay for hot rotisserie chicken. The proposal, filed in the Senate this year, would change longstanding U.S. Department of Agriculture rules that bar hot prepared foods from purchase with SNAP. Backers say the change would give low-income people more flexibility to buy ready-to-eat protein and to cope with limited cooking facilities or time.