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No constitutional right to sodas paid for by SNAP
The ruling clarifies that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program excludes sugary beverages, impacting how millions of beneficiaries use their food assistance benefits.
- The Center for Law and Economic Justice sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture this month, challenging state-level waivers that restrict purchases under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program .
- Twenty states, including Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee, and West Virginia, have received USDA waivers limiting the types of items recipients purchase with federal benefits.
- A 2016 USDA study found soft drinks rank among the top 25 most-purchased items in SNAP households, accounting for 4% of all expenditures.
- Critics argue taxpayers should not fund specific items like Coca-Cola and Haribo Gummy Bears, while the Center objects to these restrictive policies.
- While the primary goal of SNAP is to help low-income Americans purchase food, debate continues over government subsidies; one advocate stated: "If you want more of something, subsidize it.
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No constitutional right to sodas paid for by SNAP
You should have to spend your own money to buy soda. Some people disagree.
·Billings, United States
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