Food stamps buy up to $2.1 billion a year in sugary drinks, study says – Los Angeles Times
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Food stamps buy up to $2.1 billion a year in sugary drinks, study says
Los Angeles Times It used data from supermarket loyalty cards to identify the purchase patterns of grocery shoppers enrolled in WIC (the Women, Infants and Children federal food program), many of whom were also enrolled in SNAP, the federal food stamp program. Benefit Expansion Responsible for Food Stamp Growth Food stamps mean big bucks for makers of sugary drinks Food stamp use rapidly rising |
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