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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “About 10% [of SNAP spending] is going to sugary drinks.”

Featuring: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent | United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | National

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BREAKING NEWS: RFK Jr. And Brooke Rollins Announces Major Changes To SNAP And Dietary Guidelines

Published | Video Starts at 08:53

Her changes to the SNAP program are emblematic of that commitment. SNAP. SNAP. We're spending $405 million a day on SNAP. About 10% [of SNAP spending] is going to sugary drinks. And between, if you add candies to that, it'13 to 17%. And we all believe in free choice. We live in a democracy. (08:53–08:57)

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