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Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Cory Booker to live on food stamps this week, following Twitter challenge

Hoping to break any stigmas of government assistance, Newark Mayor Cory Booker of New Jersey will live on food stamps this week–a challenge that first began as a Twitter conversation. The Democratic mayor will operate on a food stamp budget of about $30 a week ($4.32 per day), roughly the same amount provided to people in New Jersey who take part in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

 

New York Asks to Bar Use of Food Stamps for Sodas

New York Asks to Bar Use of Food Stamps for Sodas

In an anti-obesity push, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is seeking federal permission to bar New York City’s food-stamp recipients from using them to buy sugared drinks.

 

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