When Indiana Governor Mike Braun was preparing to roll out his executive orders seeking U.S. Department of Agriculture waivers for soda and candy for Indiana nutrition-assistance recipients back in April, he knew it was only a matter of time before the affected food companies would demand loopholes and exceptions from the waiver.
Like clockwork, the sugary snack lobby made their case to keep their products nutrition-assistance approved. “They were in here trying to schmooze me” when they came to town in mid-May for a confectioner lobby get-together in Indianapolis, the governor said in a recent wide-ranging interview with National Review. “And I held firm.”
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