Soft Drinks No. 1 Purchase by Food Stamp Recipients; $357,700,000 From 1 Grocery ChainBy Terence P. Jeffrey | November 22, 2016
(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 was more than they spent on any other “food†commodity—including milk ($253,700,000), ground beef ($201,000,000), “bag snacks†($199,300,000) or “candy-packaged†($96,200,000), which also ranked among the top purchases.
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