Colorado board punts decision to prohibit SNAP from paying for soft drinks

Vote delayed on whether to restrict Colorado SNAP recipients from buying soft drinks

After hours of testimony and discussion, the Colorado Board of Human Services decided to delay their vote on whether to restrict SNAP recipients from using their food assistance to buy soft drinks.Under the the Colorado Healthy Choice Waiver, SNAP recipients would not be able to use their food assistance to buy drinks that contain less than 50% of fruit and vegetable juice by volume. Things like water, milk, milk alternatives, baby formula and e…

Colorado board punts decision to prohibit SNAP from paying for soft drinks

A state board considering whether to prohibit the main food assistance program in Colorado from paying for most sweetened drinks punted its decision until late April, with several members saying they were torn between the desire to reduce sugar consumption and to avoid burdening low-income people. The Colorado Healthy Choice Waiver would have limited the kinds of drinks people can buy using the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assista…