We've discussed the concept here before, but now New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is seeking federal permission to stop recipients of food stamps from using them to buy soda.
New York Times story here.
The request, made to the United States Department of Agriculture, which finances and sets the rules for the food-stamp program, is part of an aggressive anti-obesity push by the mayor that has also included advertisements, stricter rules on food sold in schools and an unsuccessful attempt to have the state impose a tax on the sugared drinks.