‘Coke, cookies on food stamp, don't subsidize bad…’: Rand Paul amends Sanders' junk food ad ban bill

The U.S. Senate is taking on junk food in a major bipartisan push. Sen. Bernie Sanders' bill to ban junk food ads targeting children and require warning labels on ultra-processed foods cleared the Senate HELP Committee with a 12-10 vote, while Sen. Rand Paul sparked a heated debate by proposing to block food stamp benefits from being used to buy soda and candy.

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