Should food stamps be used to purchase soda?
Mayor Bloomberg requested permission from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prevent food stamps be spent on sugary drinks in an effort to counter rising rates of obesity. This would then provide families with additional money for the purchase of more nutritious foods and drinks.
This could be seen as “picking on” individuals that struggle to make ends meet and rely on foods stamps.
What do you think?
Are the rising rates of obesity and increasing health care costs linked to people not knowing how to purchase healthy foods? Should the government be able to regulate what individuals using food stamps purchase?
My opinion:
