Reposted by Kayla Pritchard, PhD
In response to legislation that would restrict the purchase of sugary drinks with SNAP benefits, Leslie Gerrish writes: "The path to meaningful assistance is through incentives and support, not punishment."
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southdakotasearchlight.com
Banning a 99-cent soda purchase won’t help families • South Dakota Searchlight
This type of legislation helps no one. It adds stigma. It won’t reduce poverty, it won’t improve educational outcomes, it won’t improve health.
