The government ought to be in the business of making sugary drinks and snacks subject to the general market (I.e., through eliminating subsidies for corn and re

The government ought to be in the business of making sugary drinks and snacks subject to the general market (I.e., through eliminating subsidies for corn and refined sugars) and not trying to become experts in what should and should not be in poor people’s shopping carts. Restrictions like that only lead to people selling their benefits at a loss for cash to get what they want. Reducing food deserts, increasing healthy food programs for children, and eliminating market distorting subsidies are less paternalistic and more effective.