Report wants to know how much soda is bought with food stamps

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A new report from a California watchdog group is calling for the U.S. government to disclose how much sugary soda and other unhealthy food is paid for with food stamps at a time when policy makers are searching for ways to contain the spiraling cost of diet-related illness. It is the latest skirmish in a years-long battle over whether the goal of the federal nutrition …

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