Wisconsin should prohibit purchase of candy and soft drinks with FoodShare - Badger Institute

Wisconsin should prohibit purchase of candy and soft drinks with FoodShare - Badger Institute

Badger Institute will support legislation to limit eligible food items State Sen. Chris Kapenga and Rep. Clint Moses are seeking support for legislation that would prohibit Wisconsin’s 700,000 FoodShare recipients from buying Snickers bars and Mountain Dew — an excellent idea that has long been opposed by big spenders and junk food lovers throwing their weight around. FoodShare is Wisconsin’s name for a federally funded and state-administered p…