New York To Ban Food Stamps For Soda

As you know, we spend a lot of time discussing high fructose corn syrup here on SweetDisguise.com. But we’d also like to help keep everyone informed about the dangers of consuming too much of any kind of sugar. Making the headlines recently is the idea being circulated that food stamps should not be used to buy softdrinks. We couldn’t agree more. Food stamps already cannot be used to buy alcohol and cigarettes. So why not eliminate their use for sugary softdrinks that are contributing to the obesity problem? We applaud New Yorkers who support this effort!

The real questions are: Will this pass? Will other states follow suit?

What is your opinion: Do you think people should be able to buy softdrinks with their food stamps?

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