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English/Español: Rubio Introduces Healthy SNAP Act
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) should be for helping eligible Americans afford food and remedy nutrient deficiencies, just like the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has done successfully for many years. However, more than 20 percent of program funds are used to purchase empty calories rather than nutritious food.
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the Healthy SNAP Act to make diet quality a primary objective of the SNAP program, just like WIC. This would exclude junk foods, like soda and prepared desserts, from being purchased with SNAP funds and instead reorient the program toward healthy, nutritious food.
Senator Rubio recently authored an op-ed on the matter, stating:
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“By the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) own admission, unhealthy foods and beverages account for more than 20 percent of all SNAP spending. This is obviously bad for taxpayers, who are projected to spend $240 billion on junk food, with more than $60 billion going exclusively to soda, over the next decade. But equally important are the health consequences for those relying on a program that is meant to supplement their nutrition. After all, there is nothing “nutritious” about a two-liter bottle of soda, a bag of chips, or an ice cream cake.
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“Such a commonsense reform would promote healthier diets at no additional cost to the American people and, in the long run, reduce medical expenses. It would also begin to address the problem of food deserts in low-income neighborhoods. If soft drinks and sweets are no longer SNAP-eligible, corner stores and supermarkets will have more of an incentive to stock healthier foods.”
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RUBIO PRESENTA LEY PARA NO SUBSIDIAR COMIDA CHATARRA
El Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP, por sus siglas en inglés) debería ser para ayudar a los norteamericanos elegibles a poder pagar alimentos y remedios para la desnutrición, tal como lo ha hecho con éxito el Programa Especial de Nutrición Suplementaria para Mujeres, Bebés y Niños (WIC, por sus siglas en inglés) por varios años. Sin embargo, más del 20 por ciento de los fondos del programa son utilizados para comprar artículos de calorías sin valor nutritivo en vez de alimentos nutrimentales.
El senador estadounidense Marco Rubio (R-FL) presentó una legislación para hacer de la calidad de la dieta un objetivo principal del programa SNAP, al igual que del WIC. Esto excluye la comida chatarra, como gaseosas y postres preparados, de ser comprados con fondos del SNAP y en cambio, reorientar el programa hacia alimentos saludables y nutritivos.
Rubio escribió recientemente una columna de opinión en inglés al respecto donde expresó:
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“Según la propia admisión del Departamento de Agricultura de EE.UU. (USDA), los alimentos y bebidas poco saludables representan más del 20 por ciento de todos los gastos del SNAP. Obviamente, esto es malo para los contribuyentes, que se proyecta gastarán $240 mil millones de dólares en comida chatarra, con más de $60 mil millones de dólares destinados exclusivamente a gaseosas, en la próxima década. Pero igualmente importantes son las consecuencias para la salud de quienes dependen de un programa destinado a complementar su nutrición. Después de todo, no hay nada ‘nutritivo’ en una botella de refresco de dos litros, una bolsa de papas fritas o un pastel helado.