Food stamps − the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) − are a major way Americans buy junk food, such as soda and candy. ... Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

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She said these food items "account for nearly 23 percent, or $25 billion, of all SNAP purchases" and that "given the relationship between junk food and poor health, our federal food assistance ...