States Move to Ban Using Food Stamps for Soda

By Zachary Stieber States are beginning to take action to ban food stamp recipients from using their food stamps for soda. West Virginia will ask the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a waiver that enables the state to prohibit using food stamps to buy soda, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced on March 28. “Taxpayer dollars should be targeted toward nutritious…

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