re: New USDA study: Soda is the most common item bought with food stamps

It is the most common thing sold in grocery stores. This should not be surprising.

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For years, dozens of cities, states and medical groups have urged changes to SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, to help improve nutrition among the 43 million poorest Americans who receive food stamps. Specifically, they have called for restrictions so that food stamps cannot be used to buy junk food or sugary soft drinks.

But the food and beverage industries have spent millions opposing such measures,

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No fricking way. They wouldn't do this because it would give them negative press and people would boycott them! This is how the free market works! Econ 101 theory says it cannot be true!!!!