SNAP Restrictions Cut Soda Purchases but Raise Stigma Concerns, Study Finds

SNAP restrictions cut soda purchases but raise stigma concerns, study finds

Banning people from using food stamps to buy sugary drinks helps lower consumption, proponents say. Are such restrictions a good idea?

Soda Purchases Dropped 12 Percent Under State SNAP Restrictions While Some of the Money Shifted to Other Drinks

A new NBER analysis found soda purchases fell about 12 percent among SNAP households in 10 states with restrictions. It measured buying, not health.

Soda sales fizzle among SNAP recipients in first 6 months of RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement

Soda sales have fizzled out in the US after junk food was banned in some states for Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP, recipients, according to a new study.