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Food stamps receive scrutiny in Florida

There is a move in some states to ban food stamp recipients from buying junk food. But as Florida's 89.1 WUFT-FM's Nickelle Smith reports, a Florida state senator wants her proposed bill to prevent taxpayer funds from buying what some are calling "unhealthy foods."

http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/02/NO-Junk-for-Food-Stamps.mp3|titles=NO Junk for Food Stamps

 

Nickelle is a reporter who can be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.

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