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SNAP Cuts Sugary-Drink Spending 12% After State Rules

8/26/2026

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SNAP recipients reduced sugary-drink purchases by about 12% after state restrictions began.
The cut equals roughly 34 fewer 12-ounce soda cans per person per year, based on 15,000 households.
Researchers found up to 39% of saved soda money was spent on other sugary drinks or fruit juices not banned.
Economists project a 2.6% diabetes risk reduction, avoiding about 34,000 cases and saving $1 billion annually.

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SNAP recipients reduced sugary-drink purchases by about 12% after state restrictions began.
The cut equals roughly 34 fewer 12-ounce soda cans per person per year, based on 15,000 households.
Researchers found up to 39% of saved soda money was spent on other sugary drinks or fruit juices not banned.
Economists project a 2.6% diabetes risk reduction, avoiding about 34,000 cases and saving $1 billion annually.