date:Sep 19, 2012
illnesses is misaligned with the goal of helping economically vulnerable families live active, healthy lives, Andreyeva said.
In conducting the study, published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, the researchers collected data from a regional supermarket chain. They also examined beverage choices made by families participating in federal nutrition assistance programs.
The study revealed 58 percent of all beverages purchased by SNAP participants were sugar-swe