Mayor Says Food Stamps Shouldn’t Cover Sodas
Calling sugary drinks the “single largest contributor” to the city’s obesity problem, Mayor Bloomberg has launched another public health effort to change how New Yorkers eat: He wants low-income New Yorkers to stop using their food stamps to buy soft drinks and other sweet beverages. The proposal for a two-year pilot program requires approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which runs …

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