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Mar 2025
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The Fight to Kick Soda Out of Food Stamp...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s Make America Healthy Again movement is leading an effort to stop people from spending food stamps on soda. WSJ’s Laura Cooper explains how one state is leading the charge and how beverage companies are pushing back. See The Journal live! Take our survey!   Further Reading: -RFK Jr. And His Allies Target Trump’s Beloved Soda  ... Show More
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