date:Sep 19, 2012
etened beverages, such as sugary soda, fruit drinks and sports drinks. The researchers pointed out that SNAP paid for 72 percent of these purchases.
Anti-hunger and public health advocates should work together to ensure that all government food assistance programs are implemented in a way that is consistent with helping Americans meet government dietary recommendations, Andreyeva concluded.
In the United States, about two-thirds of adults are overweightorobese. Studies have linked sweet drinks