阿拉巴马州和科罗拉多州建议禁止SNAP用于含糖饮料,并列举了健康目标,但面临成本和公平问题。 Alabama and Colorado propose banning SNAP use for sugary drinks, citing health goals but facing cost and equity concerns.

阿拉巴马州立法者已提出一项法案,限制SNAP从购买苏打和糖果中获得利益,以打击肥胖;这项措施得到Sen. Arthur Orr的支持,要求美国农业部通过豁免批准,并面临超过1 060万美元的估计执行成本的批评和对政府超支的担忧。 Alabama lawmakers have advanced a bill to restrict SNAP benefits from purchasing sodas and candy, aiming to combat obesity; the measure, backed by Sen. Arthur Orr, requires USDA approval via a waiver and faces criticism over $10.6 million in estimated implementation costs and concerns about government overreach. 与此同时,科罗拉多州提出了类似的规则,针对没有牛奶或大量果汁的甜饮料,该规则得到美国农业部的支持,但有待国家最终批准;该政策不会节省国家资金,旨在减少食糖消费和长期保健费用,但引发了对污名化、行政负担以及对小零售商和低收入家庭的影响的辩论。 Meanwhile, Colorado has proposed a similar rule targeting sweetened beverages without milk or significant juice, backed by the USDA but pending final state approval; the policy, which would not save state funds, aims to reduce sugar consumption and long-term healthcare costs but has sparked debate over stigma, administrative burdens, and impacts on small retailers and low-income families.