A new study suggests that there are serious health benefits to banning people from buying soda or sugary drinks with food stamps. Researchers found that more than 140,000 kids would avoid obesity, and 240,000 adults could prevent type 2 diabetes if welfare recipients were prohibited from buying soda.
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Louisiana lawmakers are trying to put restrictions on how welfare recipients can spend their money. Researchers found that 140,000 kids and 240,000 adults would avoid obesity if the state were to ban people from buying soda or sugary drinks with food stamps.
Jun 11, 2014