Fooddive iconFooddiveSep 1, 2026

SNAP bans led to 12% decline in soda purchases

Recipients didn't buy more sugary drinks with their own dollars, bucking a common theory held across the food industry, a new academic study found.

SNAP bans led to 12% decline in soda purchases

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