Texas state bill would ban food stamp use on junk food, sugary drinks

[LastManStanding]

Some Texas residents may be forced to change their grocery lists if lawmakers pass a bill that would ban people from using food stamps to purchase junk food, including energy drinks.

 

Republican State Rep. Briscoe Cain said he filed the bill, titled HB 4364, in March as an effort to help combat diabetes and other health complications associated with consuming sugary drinks and snacks. 

“HB 4364 seeks to curb the spread of diabetes and other health complications among Texans in at-risk populations by eliminating sugary drinks and snacks from the state’s nutrition assistance program,” Cain told KHOU. 

The bill would prohibit recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from buying energy drinks with more than 65 milligrams of caffeine per 8 fluid ounces and other sweetened 

[LastManStanding]

Looks like Briscoe is someone with balls!

Someone said ‘Yes! If my Tax Money is paying for your food then I should have a say on what you can eat, especially if its going to lead to diabetes which I am going to have to pay for too.’

[JANASENA]

good 

[solman]

good one..

[mettastar]

21 minutes ago, LastManStanding said:

Looks like Briscoe is someone with balls!

Someone said ‘Yes! If my Tax Money is paying for your food then I should have a say on what you can eat, especially if its going to lead to diabetes which I am going to have to pay for too.’

wow 

[mettastar]

mana politicians ki intha Gundu lo dhammu eppudu vasthundhi ?

[LastManStanding]

34 minutes ago, mettastar said:

mana politicians ki intha Gundu lo dhammu eppudu vasthundhi ?

Janallo oka vargam anna change avvali bhayya appudu..inkosari evadaina free ante..endayya free ma tax money avvi ani kanisam konta mandi aina ante mellaga start avutundi..manollemo evaru ekkuva free isthe vallake ma vote antunnaru

[kevinUsa]

Already disco done no 

[LastManStanding]

6 minutes ago, kevinUsa said:

Already disco done no 

Aipoinda? Chudaledu or gurtu ledu baa..

[kevinUsa]

33 minutes ago, LastManStanding said:

Aipoinda? Chudaledu or gurtu ledu baa..

anduke daily news paper chadavali 

[kevinUsa]

 

[kittaya]

1 hour ago, LastManStanding said:

Some Texas residents may be forced to change their grocery lists if lawmakers pass a bill that would ban people from using food stamps to purchase junk food, including energy drinks.

 

Republican State Rep. Briscoe Cain said he filed the bill, titled HB 4364, in March as an effort to help combat diabetes and other health complications associated with consuming sugary drinks and snacks. 

“HB 4364 seeks to curb the spread of diabetes and other health complications among Texans in at-risk populations by eliminating sugary drinks and snacks from the state’s nutrition assistance program,” Cain told KHOU. 

The bill would prohibit recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from buying energy drinks with more than 65 milligrams of caffeine per 8 fluid ounces and other sweetened 

Junk food tinevallani kaadhu ban cheyalsindhi... Ni yavva.. junk food generators Ni tisimingali..

Already mcD Ni tisesthe sagam podhi

[Anta Assamey]

Idi ekkadi rule... Aa health meda prema only food stamps teesukune valla meda enduku ... Andari meda choopinchi mottam Junk food ni ban cheyandi mari ... Em tinalo kuda velle cheptaru anamata....