One Huge Step Towards a Healthier America

There is a need to regulate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formally known as food stamps). "A 2008 USDA study found food stamp recipients consume a higher percentage of calories from fats, alcoholic beverages and added sugars than people not on food stamps. The Diet Quality of Americans by Food Stamp Participation Status shows that food stamp participants consumed 41 percent of their calories in solid fats, alcoholic beverages and added sugars." -NPR
There is currently a list of products that subscribers of this program are not allowed to purchase that includes items like tobacco. Products that hold no nutritional value should be added to this list. This will help prevent misuse of the program without harming the common people who truly need the help of the program.