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YALE (US) — The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) pays at least $2 billion a year for sugar-sweetened drinks bought in grocery stores alone, a new study says.
The study, published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, provides a conservative estimate on spending because it doesn’t include sugar-sweetened beverages purchased from other retailers, like convenience stores or WalMart.
SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps, is designed to offer financial assistance to low-income people and families to buy the food they need for good nutrition and health.
Researchers from the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity compiled data from a regional supermarket chain, then studied beverage purchases by households and families with a history of participation in federal nutrition assistance programs.
Researchers found that 58 percent of all refreshment beverages purchased by SNAP participants were for sugar-sweetened beverages such as regular soda, fruit drinks, and sports drinks. According to the researchers, SNAP benefits paid for 72 percent of these purchases.
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YALE (US) — The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) pays at least $2 billion a year for sugar-sweetened drinks bought in grocery stores alone, a new study says.
The study, published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, provides a conservative estimate on spending because it doesn’t include sugar-sweetened beverages purchased from other retailers, like convenience stores or WalMart.
SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps, is designed to offer financial assistance to low-income people and families to buy the food they need for good nutrition and health.
Researchers from the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity compiled data from a regional supermarket chain, then studied beverage purchases by households and families with a history of participation in federal nutrition assistance programs.
Researchers found that 58 percent of all refreshment beverages purchased by SNAP participants were for sugar-sweetened beverages such as regular soda, fruit drinks, and sports drinks. According to the researchers, SNAP benefits paid for 72 percent of these purchases.
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