Recently in Wawa, I saw a woman buy a large fountain soda with h

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Wildwood - Recently in Wawa, I saw a woman buy a large fountain soda with her Access card (a.k.a. SNAP, formerly Food Stamps). I had thought that was illegal but checked and found it's not. Worse, a USDA study showed that sodas, Slurpee-type drinks and similar constituted the biggest category of Access purchases! Obesity among the "food insecure" is often excused by saying they lack access to healthy foods. Being able to buy sugary drinks and junk food on the taxpayer dime is an alternate explanation.

Print Publication Date: 
11/09/2022