Junk food accounts for some of the most popular purchases among Americans who receive food stamps, especially soda. The Trump administration is urging states to prevent SNAP recipients from being able to use the taxpayer-funded program for purchasing soda and candy, and almost 20 states have so far complied.
As I have noted before, SNAP is set up to allow purchases of totally unnecessary food items (top SNAP purchases include soft drinks, candy, and bag snacks). It’s no wonder that 40% of food stamp recipients are obese.
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