‘I Am Not A Nutritionist’: GOP Rep Presses ‘Expert’ On Why Taxpayers Need To Pay For People’s Soda
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‘I Am Not A Nutritionist’: GOP Rep Presses ‘Expert’ On Why Taxpayers Need To Pay For People’s Soda
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>Gina Plata-Nino, director of policy and advocacy for the Food Research and Action Center, could not provide a straight answer on why tax dollars should cover SNAP recipients’ sugary drinks.
>Gill pressed Plato-Nino to explain what is nutritional about Coca Cola. “I am not a nutritionist, I am a food security expert in ensuring that individuals have the food resources that they need,” Plato-Nino said.
It’s so big businesses and farms continue to get subsidized by the government.