Using food stamps to purchase soda leads to increased tooth decay, diabetes and obesity. In addition, limited food stamp dollars used on soda (which has NO nutritional value) means the buyer has less to spend on healthy foods, resulting in additional nutritional deficiencies.
Over 2 billion dollars per year from food stamps is used to purchase soda and other sugary drinks. Banning soda purchase with food stamps would prevent 141,000 kids from getting fat and another 240,000 adults from developing Type 2 diabetes according to Stanford University medical researchers.
Let's put American's health above corporate profits and stop subsidizing obesity, starting with banning the purchase of soda using food stamps..