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U.S. convenience stores warn healthy-food rule could threaten food stamps

Nearly 250 convenience stores said they could stop accepting food stamps unless the U.S. Department of Agriculture delays enforcement of a rule requiring more fresh produce and protein.

By Leah DouglasThousands of U.S. convenience stores could stop accepting food stamps unless the U.S.

Department of Agriculture delays enforcement of a rule requiring those stores to stock more fresh produce and protein, according to a letter sent this week from nearly 250 stores to Agriculture Secr…