Soda companies push to keep products on food stamp list | Morning in America

[@spaceballs44]

The soda companies know they would lose money if it’s taken off SNAP.

[@RCenal]

That may be true I still don't care

[@williamhaynes7089]

people 'sell' their food stamps to get the items they want but are not approved.. ie cigarettes /beer etc

[@NirtyDigger5]

@@williamhaynes7089 They do. I've been to convenience stores where they will let you do that. But I don't do it. The only non nutritious things I buy are Fruit punch Rockstars and coffee energy drinks.

[@spaceballs44]

williamhaynes7089, maybe back in the day but SNAP is on a card now. Probably to keep track of the purchases a person on SNAP makes. Back in the 90’s when I worked in a grocery store the food stamps were on paper and if you bought something that was for .25 cents a person could get .75 cents in change back for example.

[@tim5114]

They should give like coupons like the old days where you would have a literal stamp for some ground beef or milk.

[@smrk2452]

Funny bc you can’t buy vitamins with food stamps, and some teas if they’re coded as medicinal. But you can buy soda. I wonder if seltzer would be challenged with this.

[@GilmerJohn]

Well, sport, food stamps are for .... food. The federal government likes to claim you don't need extra vitamins beyond those in food (& "enriched" bread). If you want food stamps (or the equivalent) to be good for supplements, get in touch with your congress critter.

[@joekev27]

You can buy Halloween cady which is so fucked up in my opinion. Every October I see people spend everything on their WIC card buying candy.

[@GilmerJohn]

@@joekev27 -- Well, when I get behind someone with WIC or food stamps I used to resent their getting stuff I pay for. They always had a better/newer car that we had (that's not hard to do). But what got me the mostly wasn't the soda or candy or such. What got me were the expensive cuts of meat! But the reality is that if "my taxes" are paying for it, I would rather they eat good cuts of tender beef than fruit loops or soda.

[@smrk2452]

@@joekev27 sometimes that’s the only way you can contribute. Once I bought a birthday cake for someone with my food stamps. It was helpful. Also I can bring snacks to Bible study and people appreciate it.

[@olorin1710]

Jack in the Box with EBT too.

[@robevans5222]

How can carbonated water saturated with processed sugar possibly be construed as "nutrition"? Yup, lobbying succeeds every time, in america.corp.

[@bloodlove93]

considering ketchup almost beame a legal serving of vegetables in schools.... nothing like this should surprise people.

[@ChristopherLeeEdwards]

Every ingredient in colas are poison.

[@smrk2452]

@@robevans5222 and actual nutrition isn’t covered bc you can buy vitamins on food stamps, or certain teas or herbs if they’re coded as medicinal. You can buy Vitamin Water and Naked Juice but I think they’re owned by Coca Cola.

[@imwatchingyou439]

Big government should stay out of people's beverage choices.

[@chadbrowski2508]

​@imwatchingyou439 and my tax dollars shouldn't go to paying for poor people's horrible food choices. Food Stamps shouldn't be able to be used on junk foods and soda.

[@camposa9173]

Lobbying should be illegal and criminalized, nothing is gonna change for good in this country otherwise.

[@michah321]

Lobbying should be about telling government what you want, and that's a natural right. But there is a level of lobbying that isn't ok

[@bloodlove93]

good luck changing capitalism... we'll all be waiting and rooting. how many generations until the "chosen one" awakens? lol

[@walterwhite1]

Yes

[@joemomma534]

What if the people payed for lobbyist and we bribed politicians to help Americans ON TOP of our taxes LOL

[@olorin1710]

Stop hating on vp trump and President Musk

[@anniesshenanigans3815]

Disgusting. All they want is profits.

[@GilmerJohn]

They sell soft drinks. Folks want soft drinks. That's the way it goes. We/I don't buy soft drinks anymore. When we get iced Tea it isn't sweet. Other folks like sweet drinks. Their choice. BUT when public money is being spend for "food for the poor," I don't want it spent on soft drinks or alcohol. The folks that sell soft drinks and alcohol, want the government money. It's not complicated; no one is evil. It's how a political system works.

[@bloodlove93]

duh? they're corporations not people, they don't have hearts and souls,they have bottom lines,boards of investors,quarterly earnings etc etc,they literally exist to make a profit, nothing else gives them purpose, if they can't do that they wouldn't exist.... why? capitalism.

[@MJ4lifecalifornia]

Poor people deserve a little treat, too! I’m pregnant and on food stamps right now. I don’t drink alcohol, I don’t smoke cigarettes, I eat healthy, I am a good mom. Don’t take my sodas from me! I’m a hard working tax paying American

[@bertog1217]

That's the American way

[@kelleygreengrass]

I don't think it's appropriate to tell poor people they can't have a treat. Change the ingredients to cane sugar.

[@templar1694]

Sugary beverages should never be included in the food stamp list.

[@templar1694]

It will be okay if it is an electrolyte drink but if it is their typical softdrink. Nope

[@elainegoad9777]

Fruit Juices are the worst ! Loaded with sugar !

[@angelshalo06]

What drink don't have sugar besides water?

[@torreyls2408]

I am on foodstamps and completely agree! Why can people buy candy bars and coke with foodstamps, but i can't get healthy things like vitamins and supplements. Sodas nasty

[@Coyotegal92]

@@templar1694 I thought Public Assistance was to provide necessities. Water, bread, milk protein, rice, vegetables etcetera. If you want Doritos and Coca-Cola you should get a job

[@sasham1280]

Why the hell is this crap on the food stamp list to begin with?? You can’t buy toilet paper, diapers or feminine hygiene products but can buy soda, it’s ludicrous!!

[@Tasha-uo1rj]

Alright, who called for Ludacris 😂

[@theotheleo6830]

Well, tbf, the first word in food stamps is food, after all.

[@whatwhat9004]

You think y’all should be able to buy wigs and get your nails done with food stamps too?? It’s for FOOD

[@Lukenukem8732]

@@whatwhat9004you know they wish they could

[@URRidikalus]

​@theotheleo6830 soda isnt food

[@tman8939]

get soda off of the tax payers back. Stop funding poor food choices.

[@bluedarkness7125]

Yer, since tax should used to help and support social.

[@jimlong487]

This is like the tobacco company saying the same thing years ago.

[@mr.giggles4995]

Same lawyers. Same lawyers represent Big Tobacco and the companies producing ultra-processed foods (also owned by Big Tobacco).

[@michah321]

Not everything is " the same as tobacco". Everyone got the memo that sugar filled foods and beverages aren't good for you. Ask a kindergartener. When they know. It's not a secret but it is our choice to have. Maybe it shouldn't be approved for SNAP though.

[@alexandru5369]

They're far worse as they're available too evryone

[@michah321]

@alexandru5369 it's my choice as an adult to choose what I will eat. And as a parent it's my choice what to feed my children. You can choose to not eat any of it or feed it to your children. That's the beauty of the US. No nanny state telling us what to eat.

[@prospektraks]

Taking away freedom? You will still be allowed to buy as much soda as you want with your own money.

[@bluedarkness7125]

Yer

[@kurtlink2145]

Not really because those are on food stamps typically get welfare money so either way I’m still paying for their soda!!

[@Ren-tn6xz]

No. You have the liberty to buy whatever junk food you want from money that you earn. Not from taxpayers money that they work hard for.

[@mezenman]

You assume those who need assistance don’t pay taxes. This is wrong. People need assistance for many different reasons. For example when the hurricane hit Carolina I believe a lot of the people affected were given food assistance.

[@PuffinSmurf]

There is people that work and on food stamps.

[@estebanleon5826]

Then, they can use their money on it, not the food stamps. That simple. In fact, if they are working, they get food stamps. Lastly, make food stamps temporary. You can’t be able-bodied and stuck on it for life.

[@PuffinSmurf]

@@estebanleon5826 tell that to their kids. Your internet anger makes you only see the ones that manipulate the system but there is people legitimately trying and should still be able to have the freedoms as everyone else.

[@estebanleon5826]

@ blah blah blah. At the end of the day, want to buy junk food? Use your own money and not other people’s money.

[@gata_22]

I can’t believe this is even put on the list in the first place how is this nutritional at all?

[@chris3325]

The comment section appears to be filled with children who have not yet had to work in the real world. I don’t think you understand how many working Americans makes so little money that they qualify for EBT. They also pay taxes, property, taxes, income taxes. The thing you should be mad about is how businesses have used the ebt as part of the justification for pretty much tripling the price of a 20oz pop at a gas station.

[@nearestivo6823]

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[@Ridgerunner68]

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[@heatherc4416]

You're so wrong. So many Americans on snap don't pay any of those taxes bc they don't own anything and don't make enough to pay income taxes. Just like wic, healthy or nothing. Nutritional foods- Yes, bad foods no. How is that controversial People actually paying those taxes mentioned don't qualify bc they're deemed to be making too much money.

[@chris3325]

@ I just wanna say upfront that the point of my post is not to defend EBT being used for sugary pops is merely a response to the overall tone of this comment section, which seems to be that anybody on EBT is a person that doesn’t work. I’ll take myself as an example.last year. I was employed, but I was what I would consider underemployed because I was working a very low paying job so I qualified for EBT, but I also own a home so I was still required to pay property tax, and I did pay some percentage of my income in taxes that year. ( though much less than I would have a t a higher tax bracket)Now, if I had a child or something, I would’ve gotten a tax credit, but I don’t and I’m single so I got no such credit.

[@D-Fens_1632]

Excellent argument against communism.

[@madison_kr]

Any drink besides water is a treat. SNAP is for people who need assistance to get by and survive. If it hurts feelings that you can’t just have whatever you want when someone else is providing it then that’s just to bad. We are all to entitled in this country to think we deserve treats with every meal. Say thank you that you live in a country that doesn’t let you starve. Soda is not a necessity.

[@bluedarkness7125]

But milk is important since someone I know lack of Vitamin D that found in milk or sunlight. Winter when sunlight is limited is no joke. And dark chocolate have good immune defenses support and boost brain activity. I like to have dark chocolate milk, warning it taste bitter since I do not used any sugar.

[@madison_kr]

@ You are right. I was only thinking of sodas and sugary drinks which are a treat. Milk and real fruit juices can be part of your nutrition and not just a treat.

[@RCenal]

​@@bluedarkness7125this is about sodas There is no real health benefits to soda What you're describing is absolutely not a problem

[@X39X]

How is milk not a sugar drink? You know how much sugar is in milk? Don't be double standard. Not defending its just facts.

[@madison_kr]

@@X39X I don’t drink milk personally because it isn’t as healthy as people think it is but it is considered nutritious by main stream standards and people do cook with it so that’s why I clarified in my reply. It could be considered necessary by many. Soda and other sugary drinks that have absolutely no nutritional value at all should not be included and I stand by that.

[@pinkroses135]

They forgot to mention soda is too expensive for many people not on ebt

[@OnMyPS3]

The real kicker is that SNAP/EBT not only allows you to buy sodas, but they also allow Energy Drinks????????

[@bushal1]

I won’t be sad to see them take a hit. One of the few areas I can agree with RFK about.

[@angel-f1i7s]

oh please stop telling people how to live their life

[@bushal1]

@ I don’t give a damn about how people live their life. I’m tired of people selling addictive Shiz to other people asking me to contribute to it. You pay for it.

[@drowe2]

I stopped drinking the big names as prices skyrocketed and now only drink the store brand but just occasionally. They are profit monsters and you should see what they do to Mexico towns where they make bottled water more expensive than soda because they control it all

[@bushal1]

@ To hell with Nestle.

[@ssgemactv]

They've already tried to do this before several times and lost, this is something that they're not going to be able to make happen EVER and that's why we are not sad to see guys like you continue to take all the hits for us, thanks by the way and you're the one that should be saying fuck the government considering how pissed off you are about foodstamps being a thing LOL don't hate the player. You guys are pissed off about food stamps existing in general so your big idea was to attempt to take soda off the list?? Groundbreaking stuff man but yeah like I said, what I would do if I were you is be pissed at the government that are in full control of this system, messing with the poor for accepting free money that was given them by the government that stole it from you has never been a good look 🤡

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

Where is the nutrition in soda? Absolutely should not be on SNAP including diet soda. So much obesity and diabetes from high fructose corn syrup. If they want soda they can pay for it. Ridiculous for the government to pay for something that is damaging health.

[@Simplydelicious2]

And a state like Michigan has 10 cent deposit that food stamps pay for.

[@bluedarkness7125]

Yer, not easy to find one without hfcs

[@UncleDavesKitchen]

@@bluedarkness7125 Mexico has loads of them. It's a thing to buy Mexican cola with sugar vs hfcs. Maybe the adult thing to do is not drink them at all. I don't

[@tdestroyer4780]

@@UncleDavesKitchen Bootlicking deflection isn't progress sweety.

[@Sadler2010]

@@UncleDavesKitchen A video I recently watched tested the "Mexican Coke", it has HFCs in it. It's another lie!!!

[@LigmaNutz-u7c]

You cant say your hungry cant afford food then buy sodas and energy drinks i see it all the time up here

[@virginiaisbell2419]

Those cokes by the case cost over $8.00 they buy 4 or5 cases that 32 or 40 dollars of real food they arent buying

[@Simplydelicious2]

Don't forget they get the $0.10 deposit when they go return the refunds

[@imzjustplayin]

@@Simplydelicious2 The EBT shouldn't be allowed to pay for that deposit.

[@Wahinies]

Good point. When I am hungry sugary drinks are next to the last thing on my mind

[@bobsagett]

Yeah not really something someone needs if they need food

[@bettyprice8255]

Yeah cause that is the only way they can make money, because the price of soda's are so high customers that pay cash can't afford them anymore.

[@jezballs4018]

I want beer on the food stamp list🙂

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

I like the cut of your jib, you sound like someone I could have a beer with.

[@Marilyn-s4d]

You can buy that at the Arabs stores!😮

[@preparingformountainlife]

Wine too, it is just fruit juice!

[@countrygirl366]

Lol 😂

[@RonnieMyers777]

Yeahhhhhhh

[@D-Fens_1632]

The people paying for people to have government provided "nutrition" and the resulting healthcare costs should have a say, not Coca Cola.

[@herokillerstain4147]

It shouldn't be allowed to buy soda with food stamps

[@scaryperi3051]

Why? Because poor people only deserve anything but the basics? Why do you hate the poor?

[@sykocase247]

Get rid of it, next get rid of chips & cookies & junk

[@coffeecup369]

no i love my chocolate chip cookies dammit!!

[@ProfessorMeeks]

So you're anti freedom

[@sykocase247]

@@ProfessorMeeks no, you shouldnt be able to buy trash food with food stamps Its called the supplemental nutrition assistance program Not the get unhealthy junk food program

[@bluedarkness7125]

We need salt: not too much and not too low. It helps hydrate and sweat properly. And dark chocolate have lots of benefits in moderation amounts. We just need reduce bad or fake ingredients to make chips and cookies healthier than before.

[@smrk2452]

@@ProfessorMeeks anti-choice

[@jogordon1530]

Well if they do this expect a long list of items to be removed as well including - candy bars, potato chips, energy drinks, boxed meals, ice cream, etc. It doesn’t leave much on the list when about 85% of American food is processed and full of sugar!!

[@heatherc4416]

They can get candy bars with snap?!?!?! What the ....

[@jogordon1530]

@ Ever go into a Dollar Store with a mother with ten kids? Candy, chips and soda.

[@darlacox]

Yeah 🎉

[@francespelletier175]

@@jogordon1530 they put corn syrup in just about everything so everyone will like the taste of what they're eating.

[@jogordon1530]

@ And they want to know why the younger generation are contracting rectal and colon cancer. Gee I wonder why?! Hmmm.

[@scaryperi3051]

Stop taking things away from the poor. Depriving them of what little happiness they can afford does not help, it only hurts; stop it.

[@nunyadambusiness3530]

If I want to spend $80/mo on soda get over it, I paid for the taxes too. It's my money, I'll get what I want, I'll sell some of it too if I want. Stop me.

[@darlacox]

It's complicated. I knew a girl from church who always borrowed money from me at the end of the month. After a few months I made a menu and grocery list. I went to the store with her and we went back to my house to meal prep. There were issues in the store when I said "you can't afford that." It was initially disappointing to her but she was open and at the end of the month she was running around telling everyone she still had money on her card. I told her to reward herself with a frozen pizza and she relished it as the treat it should be. Not everyone is that open. Not everyone has a working kitchen or transportation.

[@imzjustplayin]

Frozen, dry, prepared, canned food are food, but candy, soda, etc. is not food. If the food can be found at a food pantry, I would consider it to be food.

[@Orion33759]

It’s a delicacy. If you can’t afford food, you shouldn’t get to buy lobster, soda pop, alcohol. It’s for pasta, bread, dairy, THINGS NEEDED TO SURVIVE. We shouldn’t be funding somebody else’s grocery cart when it’s full of items not essential to live

[@Wendy-ce5gd]

Well, it should cover more than bread, pasta and dairy…

[@Orion33759]

@ well yeah, but that’s a start. Build on that.

[@MintChoc-litChip]

A lot of people in these comments obviously don't understand how food stamps work.

[@LadyRevolver]

They get most of their business and profits from EBT cards.

[@RCenal]

I think ebt needs a major overhaul

[@memememe843]

Glad RFK is doing this. America is the fattest and most medicated society on earth. Also- Why do SNAP users buy so much crap?

[@alexandru5369]

Cause they can as junk food if cheaper overall

[@memememe843]

@ Its not though

[@coffeecup369]

@@memememe843 it is expensive everything is

[@memememe843]

@ Please don’t try to claim people drink soda because its cheap. Water is better and cheaper. The highly processed foods SNAP recipients consume is not cheaper than vegetables and fruit.

[@ms_cartographer]

Lack of education, and junk food is cheaper due to subsidies.

[@jac-we-the-people]

Yeah I seen a lady driving a Lincoln going to the gas station and get $26 worth of energy drinks

[@pyrobison2002]

Good.

[@lisalastnamesmith]

JUNK FOOD DOESN'T BELONG. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ABSOLUTELY BELONG!!!

[@scaryperi3051]

There is no such thing as 'junk food', people's nutritional needs are relative.

[@boostnhoe]

You can buy mc Donald's, carls jr, burger King, Amazon now accepts EBT. Food stamps is for food, not snacks and junk food. I'm so glad this is happening

[@imzjustplayin]

That's a far better use for EBT than candy and soda provided they don't buy Candy and Soda at the restaurants.

[@theperennialmillennial3849]

Actually, EBT can only be used at restaurants in select states. Bear in mind too, that not all snacks are "junk" food per se. So, banning items that contain ANY amount of sugar, salt, etc. won't be as straightforward as others here are making it out to be.

[@RCenal]

I must have missed that What the hell Thats messed up

[@RCenal]

​@@imzjustplayinno its really not Fast food processed joints

[@imzjustplayin]

@@RCenal I don't know if you've ever eaten there but fast food isn't necessarily processed food. Take for example burger king... If you order a whopper you're going to get the following: Bun, Hamburger meat, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Pickle, Ketchup, Mayo. The only thing in this menu item that has the potential for 'processing' is the bun but if you look at the ingredients for the bun, it really isn't that bad and isn't any worse than a bun that can be purchased at a grocery store. It's the same thing with Taco bell or Mcdonald's.

[@chrissyp930]

90% of the time they're going to the gas station paying 3-6X what they Cost at a grocery store too. If you're on food stamps as I have been more than one you need to be buying items of substance, not empty calories because you have zero impulse control. Want sweet? Get a job, seems pretty damn simple to me 😂

[@imzjustplayin]

exactly. feels like EBT cards enable the worst habits because it can be used basically anywhere.

[@Sensoredcensored]

You have to have a job to receive SNAP in my state. I don’t think that people should be able to buy soda, but I also know for a fact that most on snap are underemployed, not just living off of SNAP. The government doesn’t want poor people to be healthy. If they did, they would’ve removed these items from the list years ago and lowered the cost of bottled water

[@tman4915]

Nobody says you can’t buy soda. It’s the fact that you shouldn’t be using government money to buy junk when you’re supposed to be eating food to survive not luxury. Supplemental nutrition assistance program. It’s in the name. There is no nutrition and soda and if you want junk, then buy it with their own hard earned money not the taxpayers.

[@theperennialmillennial3849]

True, but then how should the USDA distinguish between what's "junk" and other sugary edibles that also benefit our health in other ways like dark chocolate (which is rich in antioxidants), juice (alleged to boost immune systems via high vitamin C), milk (containing large amounts of calcium for bone health), etc.? Do they simply stipulate a list of 'exceptions' based on some perceived, overriding health benefit? How would the individual states code their EBT cards to know the difference? And how much would these updates cost us as taxpayers? These are only some concerns that need to be addressed before any policy changes are actually enacted (and who knows how long it would take to accomplish as well). Maybe the most straightforward option would just be to get the USDA to regulate sugar content; Because unlike a SNAP list update, this doesn't require an upfront down payment (In fact, revenue could be made and saved via fines should companies fail to comply) and everyone's health would improve regardless of income level with reduced sugar and increased prices on junk. In reality, the only people upset about this approach would be the execs/members of the American Sugar Alliance, who stand to lose up to 50% of their gluttonous profits (assuming they churn a certain dollar amount for every gram of sugar they shove down our throats on a daily basis). So, in principle, I agree. But execution is everything here.

[@OverSpark65]

I was once considered low income. Now I make enough money to where I don’t need help from the government. I’m proud I can provide for myself. Do everything you can to succeed people. Dont be on the bottom. Fight for top!!!! You can do it!!

[@RCenal]

After I got into a car crash We had to go onto ebt Now that I'm back to work 3 years later we don't need it It should definitely be for help not a life long thing

[@harpergrace5846]

People on food stamps wouldn’t be able to afford to eat healthy with no processed foods. This isn’t just about soda they will probably go after everything

[@TheNick08]

I wonder if candy, chips and other junk food will be next. All those are unhealthy and expensive. While we're at it, add photos to the EBT card that should match an ID

[@speedracer2735]

Photos on EBT cards is already a thing for some. My mom has her photo on her card.

[@RachelSemeson]

If you take away candy you run the risk of ppl sugar dropping dangerously low. The body acts faintish without sugar.

[@cpete1459]

I would say modify the quantity they get, not just take it off the list completely.

[@greenearthblueskies8556]

And cereal

[@Truth-s9m]

@@RachelSemeson You serious Clark?

[@DigitallySaved]

I 100% agree sugary drinks and snacks should be banned with snap. However, the healthy foods cost so much that a person cannot actually buy enough food to sustain themselves. Junk food however, is so cheap, it can feed a person for much longer. Healthy food prices need to come down at the same time junk food is banned in order to offset the cost. Some people only have snap to eat with. They are elderly or disabled and have no other income. Snap benefits will not buy enough healthy food to last a month at the current prices.

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

I would not call junk food cheap because it is expensive.

[@bluedarkness7125]

@@TrinhNguyen-sh4fjjust look junk food cost compared to real food. Even both of them are expensive. Junk still cheaper than real ones.

[@imzjustplayin]

@@bluedarkness7125 no junk food isn't cheaper. Anybody that says junk food is cheap doesn't know how to shop economically. A can of Chef Boyardee can be had for $0.80 if purchased in bulk. That's real food and it's a full meal.

[@Lukenukem8732]

I’m what world do you live in where junk food is cheaper I think you’re just talking with out doing any research

[@cpete1459]

I would say modify the quantity someone get of "junk food," such as soda. I wouldn't get rid of it completel, but limiting it to the quantity of of something is better than letting people not have the option. Real meat cost more, and buying frozen veggies are more cost efficient. Even with my money, it cost money to go to the store and get fresh vegetables and fruits vs if I know I won't be able to go to the store in a while, frozen is the way to go.

[@dae-o4q]

No cokes, chips, or snack cakes.

[@SecularLori]

I’m appalled at the disdain many of the commenters here have for people who are poor.

[@darlacox]

While that is true in some cases, there are also those of us who care about the health of the poor.

[@ms_cartographer]

Me too. They got no problem with Musk gaming the system to siphon more tax dollars for defense contracts. God forbid some poor, broke sod wants a treat once in a while to distract from having a miserable life working minimum wage and unable to afford food on their own. No, we can't have that.

[@theperennialmillennial3849]

@@darlacox, do those same people support Medicare For All? Because if not, then y'all can just STFU and quit bitching about SNAP.

[@darlacox]

@@theperennialmillennial3849 of course. Hopefully eating healthier will bring the cost of health care down. It absolutely has to be taken out of the hands of corporations! BTW I am not the enemy. My whole life has been spent making about $10 too much to qualify for government assistance of any kind. I know the frustration.

[@francespelletier175]

Why are politicians allowed to drink sodas if they're not good for your health? I see them chugging down sodas all of the time! They need to practice what they preach!

[@darlacox]

No one is saying you can't drink it, only that it cannot be purchased with SNAP.

[@francespelletier175]

@darlacox guess they also won't be able to purchase most of the cereals either with snap cause most of those are loaded with sugar and corn syrups!

[@imzjustplayin]

@@francespelletier175 You have an interesting point but I think it can be agreed that cereal is far more nutritious than soda or Candy.

[@RCenal]

Thats not the point that's being made

[@eldiablo7862]

Freedom? Your free to get a job and buy all the soda you want.

[@The_Drake_London]

Ever heard of elderly, disabled etc

[@puchi1388]

This shouldn’t be allowed. Are we serious about children and adults health improvements? Soda should not be on there.

[@queenterraofarchrist344]

The tangerine tyrant wants to take soda from poor people.

[@socku5850]

I rarely drink soda. It help me alot. When I was in high school. I drink 3 cans a day .

[@farmerjon360]

I've got no problem with this. I'd also love to see the S.N.A.P taken away from every gas station convenience store in America. By all means ; give me your argument as to what in a convenience store has any "beneficial nutritional value " in those stores. If you want to buy items in those stores, use money you've earned. I'm done with tax money spent on jerky , a fountain drink & tobacco that you "desperately " need

[@froggiman1]

Not to mention that any food in a gas station (convenience store) that might even be healthy, is way more price wise than in a grocery store.

[@Wendy-ce5gd]

The pro the problem is many people live in “food deserts”

[@farmerjon360]

@@Wendy-ce5gd please elaborate

[@daveporter9222]

Beef jerky, Red Bull, and other unnecessary items I have seen on that list also. Disgusting. 🤔♾️☮️♾️🇺🇸

[@eddieceniceroszr1]

If you get food stamps you should get only bland stuff that barely keeps you alive. I’m tired of seeing people pay with food stamps and get better items than I am getting. And I work hard a lot of hours. Unfair.

[@GeoFishing]

I’ve always been able to get on food stamps but why!? I’ve never once signed up. I take care of a family of four on one income at minimum wage and live a decent life. It’s makes no sense these lazy people all these victims 😔 They have no common sense so how would they even work for our common goal 😮. Food stamps should not be allowed outside of meat and fresh produce and also to those whom really need it. So many posers out there on food stamps and don’t even need them. This world is so corrupt and I can’t deal with all you victims. Food stamps should be for food. And we should define food as only real food corporate America. In the 90s they took red 40 out of make up!! But left it in our food. What in the actual F 😡.

[@ajtroop6576]

You shouldn't be able to buy soda with food stamps

[@wildlifeathome]

Kind of off subject, but related- I watched a guy purchase a 24pk of drinks with his SNAP card. He then walked outside, dumped them all out, and fed them into the recycle machine for the cash in front of many other customers. Deposits should never be covered by SNAP unless the deposit goes back onto the card and not returned in cash. I refused to give him his deposit money, which I'm sure he simply gave to someone else to come in and exchange for him.

[@imzjustplayin]

I've seen this before so I know it's not an outlier.

[@tubby_1278]

Junk food and sugary beverages should NOT be SNAP or WIC eligible

[@partiallyhuman]

They try to play the freedom card. If that's the case, then every drug should be legal in the name of freedom

[@jkz83]

Big Soda = New Big Tobacco

[@greenearthblueskies8556]

Big Sugar

[@Poketics]

I make 20 + an hour an can't afford a 12 pack of Dr pepper heck I can't even afford Mr pibb.

[@chiqqn.nuqqet]

Ugh! How am I supposed to pay for my addiction ?!???

[@Teresa-pv9zq]

The congressmen get they're money from taxpayers too. Then they shouldn't be allowed to buy soda with their pay. Well end up paying for it with their Congress health insurance.

[@RicoLC85]

If they want sodas then they should work for it! They should stop leeching off the government!

[@barbaraking4940]

How can we do away with lobbyists?

[@ddskiexclusivebets]

6 feet down

[@greenearthblueskies8556]

Luigi

[@Boobear08279]

If they get pop off the foodstamps card, watch people start stopping even applying 😂 We love our s*** lol

[@LONEWOLF78.]

Carbonated sugar water. What nutrition?

[@msKita43]

Meanwhile ready made food is not.

[@TheAS687]

Zero sugar is even worse

[@jasonrodgers9063]

WRONG!

[@lindamcdaniel2419]

Oh yes it it is.

[@greenearthblueskies8556]

1000% Right 👍🏻

[@sirducksworthythe3rd842]

Foodsm stamps is already so limited with drinks already, if tgis happens all youll be able to buy is unsweetened tea, wich i already do and water only, this is stupisy at its best, and if passes, will make most americans unable to get soda so many are on food stamps do to disabilities and economy as is

[@Wheretheportlandorarealadiesat]

What you can buy soda with it what lame places yiu shopping at

[@imzjustplayin]

Foodstamps isn't limited at all.

[@babybearvirgo]

Honestly those on food stamps should only be able to get generic brands. I’m tired of seeing prices of name brand items go up because those on food stamps aren’t affect by the price increases

[@Wendy-ce5gd]

That’s not why name brand go up

[@iano.3780]

This is ridiculous. If you want to be healthy just don't get it. Don't take people's freedoms to purchase food and drinks. What about people on fixed incomes? This is not right.

[@kyliefire5008]

Agree 💯

[@PortlandFleetService]

Well when their not on fixed income anymore they can buy whatever they want lol

[@vitaAutLetum]

You can put calorie and nutrition labels on it all you want, it's still not healthy.

[@MrCBeery]

Screw soda companies they are one reason we have health problems in this country!!!!!!

[@RCenal]

Bingo

[@MadnessMotorcycle]

Ban sugar and free will. We can eliminate all health problems in this country!!!!!!!

[@Outrunninaround.]

I remember (R) complained when NY wanted to control the size of the soda cup. And that was a threat to freedom.

[@RJHunter-e6i]

Subsidized corn sugar for subsidized people. Fits if you ask me.

[@raw_si_siht]

Perfectly stated.

[@ProfessorMeeks]

The same ones who are "freedom" yet want to choose what people eat....

[@northernprepper6981]

Chosing what government money/taxes get spent on is different. You still have freedom to work and buy whatever you want.

[@FrankH-d6x]

Taxpayers shouldn't pay for this junk that people don't need to survive.

[@Milaperadotti]

Stop controlling people.

[@MJones-yb7zv]

Stop relying on food stamps

[@imzjustplayin]

Not your money, snap is for food, not a lifestyle subsidy.

[@whatwhat9004]

Beggars can’t be choosers

[@RCenal]

Stop wasting my tax money They are on a government program Deal with it If they want soda They can buy it with their own money

[@RagnarRobledo]

All money driven

[@sanchezs7614]

They should only allow healthy stuff on ebt not junk food just like the working class we cant even afford junk food to 😒 i was at Walmart paying cash for my food and couldn’t afford a 12pk of coke and donuts instead got water and regular bread meanwhile the lady with 10 kids had 2 shopping carts full of 24pks of sodas and boxes of pastries with her ebt. Btw i grew up in a family that abused the welfare system and ended up with health problems including my cousins who got diabetes, high blood pressure and other health problems due to junk foods/poor diets as kids

[@FateOfAllFoolslol]

They should remove soda from SNAP, my cousin always gets soda with SNAP and her kids are fat and have health issues. If they can't remove soda then happy medium would be if they made it so you can only get zero sugar soda with SNAP.

[@imzjustplayin]

No zero sugar anything. It needs to be FOOD, ACTUAL FOOD. LIKE WIC.

[@JimBobm]

$10 for a 12 pack of soda,$15-$18 for a case of soda.😮

[@michaelelliott2946]

You won't see any of those in my home. Went too overpriced many years ago.

[@greenearthblueskies8556]

And some only get $29

[@PUFFYADDERSONSFakeNewsAN-qv4ku]

I don't drink CANS anymore.... that's for sure.... maybe some 2 liters every now and then.

[@Outrunninaround.]

Beer is cheaper.

[@JoelKelly-v2j]

Coke has doubled in 4 years , take it off the food stamp list ,i cant afford 2 buy it why should they, f n bs

[@stephaniejames4940]

I don't get food stamps-wish I did. But to control what someone eats or drinks should be up to the person-not the government. For some, this is all they can afford. I don't buy soda myself, but the juice I buy is expensive....and we all know that. It's the homeless or unsheltered people that this will affect because they don't have places to store food or drinks that will be healthy for them. They have to buy food on the spot and already made. Those of us with a home have no understanding and pick and choose when the government should police- usually the less fortunate. Folks are okay with that part, just don't tell them what to do.

[@ms_cartographer]

Exactly. I hate this idea that poor people don't deserve as much freedom as everyone else. Being poor isn't a crime.

[@Trashman702]

All junk and snack foods should be removed from food stamp eligibility

[@michaelelliott2946]

Yeah. SNAP program recipients is all they have left to buy their products. I have already stopped buying Mt. Dew & Pepsi unless it's on a great sale. They'd better wake up and soon. Time for the greed to end PERMANENTLY!

[@worldlife9834]

Sugar is extremely toxic. I recommend alternatives to soda.

[@NirtyDigger5]

Ive paid a lot of taxes. But im on food stamps at the moment. Why don't i get a choice on how i spend the taxes i paid in?

[@mmca2622]

Food stamps are for food. Soda's not food. It's a poison.

[@imzjustplayin]

You do have the choice, use your own money. Snap is for food

[@NirtyDigger5]

@imzjustplayin I will as soon as Trump revives the economy that Biden decimated. All the ingredients in soda are in almost every other food. Read the label.

[@NirtyDigger5]

@@imzjustplayin I will as soon as Trump fixes all this. There is no work.

[@gmom2201]

@@NirtyDigger5Trump will not solve your problems.

[@curiouslyt2123]

Cut all soda not from only people on snap. You’re just limiting choices people like or can afford. Cut cigarettes period. Least your not targeting one group unfortunate enough to need snap. Plenty of people on snap actually work. Why do the rich all a sudden care about the health of the poorest class. Stop because they don’t.

[@imzjustplayin]

SNAP is not a lifestyle subsidy, it's supposed to make sure people get enough nutrition to function properly.

[@Tommy-rf9sw]

I used to work as a cashier, the stuff that people somehow buy with snap benefits always made me go, “Really? Junk food is considered covered under snap?” I then look at the person buying it, who clearly never actually went hungry in their life, and know they are abusing the system.

[@greenearthblueskies8556]

Your job was to cashier, not judge.

[@silkwoodart]

Blacklist all junk foods and highly processed food items from food stamp eligibility. MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN!

[@rainandellie818]

Junk food/drinks shouldnt be eligible for food stamps. My sister gets $290 a month in food stamps, all she ever buys is candy, soda, and crappy prepackaged foods. Then she wonders why she has stomach issues and is extremely over weight.

[@imzjustplayin]

If they could restrict EBT to actual food, it would be a tremendous help for the health of the people that need the most help.

[@rainandellie818]

@@imzjustplayin and in the long run it can be cheaper to cook from scratch. When I got food stamps I received $190 a month and fed 2 of us on that. I bought veggies, fruit, and meat. I watched sales and clearance items. I always had a little extra food stamps left over. My sister blows through hers and then mid month complains she doesn't have any food stamps left. She then expects our mom to feed her the rest of the month.

[@imzjustplayin]

@@rainandellie818 I used to be the authorized purchaser for a friend's EBT benefits and he would receive around $250-$300 per month in benefits. He was never going to cook anything from scratch so I pretty much bought 100% prepared food and because I purchased bulk stuff/discounted stuff, he was basically overflowing with food since he couldn't eat it all. He always had more food than he could eat.

[@simonramirez243]

Most processed foods should be taken off in general including all prepacked food. And there shouldn’t be any freedom when you are using up tax payers dollars

[@Nativeroots559c]

This is actually a great idea, when we want something bubbly in our home I use mineral seltzer water and a drink flavor packet. Simple and healthier than any big beverage company. You don't have to stop drinking carbonated beverages just find healthier ways to make your own. ❤ we eat terribly in America, I'm learning nutrition at 31 years old, because I don't want to feed my children poison and cancer. I have alot to learn but I'm taking little steps, any advice is welcome ❤

[@shphawk3525]

get 'em RFK

[@kc3922]

How about "Americans' freedom" NOT to pay for other people's snack food when we can barely pay for our food?

[@BobbyTheDogGuy]

We spent more money on ukraine than we spent on food stamps

[@blackzach913]

You'll be taxed no matter what *Box of diapers*

[@kimbaker1988]

Bingo,

[@justinh2832]

People like me get 291 measly dollars A MONTH grow up

[@ms_cartographer]

I'd rather see some poor people get a few treats instead of seeing billionaires get tax breaks and perks they don't need while making the rest of us pay a larger percentage of our meager incomes to keep society afloat and pay for their defense contracts.

[@Redlightening38]

Thats messed up people are struggling as is and now gonna be forced into only buying what other people deem acceptable to eat wow what a slap in the face to those who need help

[@sharonrose50]

They need to get rid of the junk food on ebt/snap soda pop is horrible for people to be drinking they should have done this years ago and we might not have so many unhealthy people walking around.

[@NunYa953]

We should just end food stamps. It's amazing how motivated someone gets when they're starving.

[@The_Drake_London]

You do realize some people can't work right

[@Sasskitten]

Instead of going against our rights of choice why don't they bring the price of good "Healthier foods." back down and then people would buy those more then sweets. I don't think they will be able to do it. It would have to go through a voting process and there are a lot of voters who are on snap or some kind of benefits that would keep them from doing anything.

[@RCenal]

You're in taxpayer dollars you get limited choices You have the choice with your own money

[@maryoaks3228]

Eliminate all that ish. Sodas,sports drinks,hot Cheetos,candies . All that poisonous ish.