Does Taxing Sugary Drinks Result in Better Health Outcomes? What some Cities Have Found

Does taxing sugary drinks result in better health outcomes? What some cities have found

Experts say drinking a lot of sweetened beverages can lead to obesity, diabetes and heart disease. This week, the federal government reversed decades of policy and allowed states to ban the use of food stamps to buy soda and other sweetened drinks. In addition, a handful of cities have put taxes on them over strong objections from the beverage industry. John Yang reports.

More states to ban soda, junk food purchases with food stamps, Trump Agriculture secretary says

Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said during a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) event Thursday that the Trump administration will eliminate junk food from food stamp programs.

5/23/25 Food Stamps for Soda?

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Growing number of states ban food stamp purchases of junk food - Conservative Journal Review

Many states are now outlawing the use of food stamps to buy junk food and soda.  This information, Fox News reports, comes from the secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins. She made the revelation during a "Make America Healthy Again," or MAHA, event that was held on Thursday. We, in fact, are already seeing some action from some states. Nebraska goes first Rollins made the above announcement after recently making a trip …

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announces historic move to eliminate junk food and sugary drinks from SNAP under Trump’s leadership. - Gateway Hispanic

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, under the direction of President Donald Trump, has approved special authorizations for Nebraska, Indiana, and Iowa that exclude sugary beverages and junk food from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This initiative marks an unprecedented effort to promote public health and combat obesity—a problem that disproportionately affects low-income communities. AG SEC: We're removing junk …