FL H0847

Requests Congress to prohibit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients from using benefits to purchase flavored carbonated beverages sweetened with natural or artificial sweeteners ("soft drinks")

Cites that soft drinks are nutrient-poor but calorie-rich and can lead to obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes

Notes that SNAP currently allows purchase of soft drinks but prohibits alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and hot prepared foods

References that state and local governments have requested USDA waivers to ban soft drink purchases with SNAP benefits to promote healthy choices, which the USDA has denied

Directs copies of the memorial to be sent to the President, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and all Florida Congressional delegation members