VIDEO: This state passes law banning junk food with food stamps
The American state of Maine has passed a law that bans the purchase of junk food using food stamps, with state officials claiming that too much candy and soft drinks are leading to increased costs in healthcare. According to recent studies, soft drinks and candy account for approximately five percent of all purchases made with food stamps, with state authorities claiming that they spend about seven hundred million dollars on obesity-related issues. What do you think of this law?
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