Taxgirl Trivia: Sales Tax On Food Items

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Our next tax trivia question is:

In 2007, a midwestern state made news (and not in a good way) for opting to impose a sales tax on a popular food item unless the taxpayer could prove the purchase was to be eaten and not used as a decoration. Amid public outcry, the policy was reversed. What was the controversial food item? Bonus points if you can also name the state.

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