Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is among the mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 14 other cities who are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. More: continued here
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Portland Mayor Charlie Hales has joined mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 14 other cities to revive a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. More: continued here
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The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Seattle and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. More: continued here
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The American Beverage Association says efforts by the mayors of 18 cities to stop food stamps from being used to buy sugary drinks won’t make the nation healthier. Mayors from cities including New York, … More: continued here
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Read More »18 mayors, including NYC’s, call for testing ways to limit use of food stamps to buy soda
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. More: continued here
Read More »Food stamps limits to buy soda proposed by 18 mayors
The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. More: continued here
Read More »Beverage group: Banning food stamps from being used for sugary drinks won’t make US healthier
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The American Beverage Association says efforts by the mayors of 18 cities to stop food stamps from being used to buy sugary drinks won’t make the nation healthier. More: continued here
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