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Post by avordvet on Nov 23, 2016 5:28:44 GMT -5
Soft Drinks No. 1 Purchase by Food Stamp Recipients; $357,700,000 From 1 Grocery ChainBy Terence P. Jeffrey, November 22, 2016 | 10:50 AM EST (CNSNews.com) - Soft drinks were the top commodity bought by food stamp recipients shopping at outlets run by a single U.S. grocery retailer. That is according to a new study released by the Food and Nutrition Service, the federal agency responsible for running the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as the food stamp program. By contrast, milk was the top commodity bought from the same retailer by customers not on food stamps. cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/357700000-1-grocery-chain-soft-drinks-no-1-purchase-food-stamp
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