Should food stamp recipients be allowed to use their benefits to buy soda and junk food?
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Currently, it's legal to buy pop, chips and cookies using food stamps under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. But increasingly, public health experts concerned about obesity are raising questions about that policy, pitting them against longtime allies in the hunger prevention community. Today's Question: Should food stamp recipients be allowed to use their benefits to buy soda and junk food?
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