References for video "Banning Junk Food from SNAP is NOT Going to 'Make America Healthy Again'"
- Michelle Adams
- May 8
- 3 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
About SNAP
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - Key Statistics and Research
Jordan W. Jones
Updated: 1/6/2025
SNAP eligibility
US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service
Page updated: April 08, 2025
Chronic disease spending
Fast Facts: Health and Economic Costs of Chronic Conditions
CDC
July 12, 2024
Consequences of obesity
CDC
July 15, 2022
Legislation to change SNAP
S.561 - Healthy SNAP Act of 2025
Summary: S.561 — 119th Congress (2025-2026)
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (Introduced 02/13/2025)
Post on X by @mayes_middleton
Bill: SB 379
Relating to prohibiting the purchase of certain food and drink items under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Last Action: 04/09/2025 H Referred to Human Services: Apr 9 2025 11:27AM
Research papers
Lee MM, Falbe J, Schillinger D, Basu S, McCulloch CE, Madsen KA. Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption 3 Years After the Berkeley, California, Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax. Am J Public Health. 2019 Apr;109(4):637-639. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2019.304971. Epub 2019 Feb 21. PMID: 30789776; PMCID: PMC6417561.
Leider J, Powell LM. Longer-term impacts of the Oakland, California, sugar-sweetened beverage tax on prices and volume sold at two-years post-tax. Soc Sci Med. 2022 Jan;292:114537. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114537. Epub 2021 Nov 5. PMID: 34838326.
Petimar J, Gibson LA, Yan J, Bleich SN, Mitra N, Trego ML, Lawman HG, Roberto CA. Sustained Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Beverage Prices and Sales Over 2 Years. Am J Prev Med. 2022 Jun;62(6):921-929. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.12.012. Epub 2022 Feb 25. PMID: 35221175; PMCID: PMC9124672.
Lozano-Rojas F, Carlin P. The effect of soda taxes beyond beverages in Philadelphia. Health Econ. 2022 Nov;31(11):2381-2410. doi: 10.1002/hec.4586. Epub 2022 Aug 17. PMID: 35978481; PMCID: PMC9804786.
Ricciuto L, Fulgoni VL 3rd, Gaine PC, Scott MO, DiFrancesco L. Sources of Added Sugars Intake Among the U.S. Population: Analysis by Selected Sociodemographic Factors Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-18. Front Nutr. 2021 Jun 17;8:687643. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.687643. PMID: 34222307; PMCID: PMC8247592.
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Lee SH, Moore LV, Park S, Harris DM, Blanck HM. Adults Meeting Fruit and Vegetable Intake Recommendations — United States, 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2022;71:1–9. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7101a1
CDC. National Center for Health Statistics
Exercise/Physical Activity
Last Reviewed: September 24, 2024
Video clips
4 states aim to prevent food stamps recipients from using program to buy candy, soda
ByWill McDuffie and Cheyenne Haslett
April 16, 2025
WV governor, RFK Jr. announced possible changes to SNAP in plan to get state healthier
WCHS Eyewitness News
Mar 31, 2025
WATCH: RFK Jr. shares his views on processed foods and kids
Channel: PBS NewsHour
Jan 29, 2025
Pres. Trump holds full cabinet meeting with Musk, RFK Jr, Gabbard, Rubio, Hegseth
Channel: LiveNOW from FOX
Apr 10, 2025
Elon Musk wields chainsaw at CPAC
20 Feb 2025
YouTube short from @dailymail
Foods shown
Skittles Zero Sugar Low Calorie Singles To Go Bulk Variety Pack Drink Mix - 2 Boxes of 40 Sticks Each - 80 Total Sticks - 4 Fruity Flavors: Strawberry, Orange, Green Apple and Grape - PACK OF 2
Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch Breakfast Cereal, Fiber Cereal, Family Breakfast, Mega Size, 26.7oz Box (1 Box)
Great Value Cinnamon French Toast Sticks, 16 oz (Frozen)
Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Pastries, Strawberry, 6 ct, 11.7 oz
La Yogurt Sabor Latino Probiotic Mango Blended Lowfat Yogurt, 6 oz
Sweet Baby Ray’s Honey Barbecue Sauce
Examples of beverage concentrates:
Examples of high sodium foods:
What is a food desert
About the DINE Nation
UNDERSTANDING THE Healthy Diné Nation Act of 2014
Information about the Navajo Junk Food Tax on food of minimum to no nutritional value.
OUTCOMES OF THE Healthy Diné Nation Act (HDNA) of 2014
UNDERSTANDING THE Healthy Diné Nation Act of 2014
Information about the Navajo Junk Food Tax
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