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Hot Rotisserie Chicken Should Be Included in SNAP, John Fetterman and Colleagues Across the Aisle Agree
Supporters say the bill would end an outdated SNAP restriction and give 42 million recipients access to a low-cost complete protein.
- Senator John Fetterman introduced the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act on Tuesday to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to cover hot rotisserie chicken, currently restricted under federal law.
- Under current law, SNAP users can purchase cold rotisserie chicken but are prohibited from buying hot versions, a rule supporters describe as an outdated technicality forcing retailers to unnecessarily cool cooked poultry.
- For the 42 million Americans on SNAP, rotisserie chicken serves as an affordable complete protein; at around $7, it can feed an entire family, with Costco offering a version for $4.99.
- Backing the legislation are Democratic Senator Michael Bennet, Republican Senators Jim Justice and Shelley Moore Capito, and Representative Rick Crawford, who introduced the House companion bill with National Chicken Council support.
- Describing the measure as "commonsense," Senator Justice argued it provides families a healthy, protein-dense option; NCC President Harrison Kircher urged Congress to pass the legislation without delay.
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