Seems like the headline should read "In the Shopping Cart of a Food Stamp Household: Slightly More Soda Than the National Average." I wonder what the distribut

Seems like the headline should read "In the Shopping Cart of a Food Stamp Household: Slightly More Soda Than the National Average." I wonder what the distribution of money spent on soda is by income level. My guess would be that the 7.1% number (the national average) is brought down by wealthier people who buy much less soda and if you look at income levels right above those using the SNAP program it'll be approximately in line with those on SNAP. Also easy to forget that healthier options are not that available in lots of places. Food deserts are real. In general soda consumption is on the decline in the US and if that decline follows the same pattern as cigarettes it will start with wealthier people drinking less and then move down the socioeconomic ladder. Seems a shame for tax payer dollars going to fund unhealthy food options but maybe the answer to that is a tax on sugar to correct for the negative externality on health.