The OP suggested using part of the maternity allowance for a healthy diet

The Russian authorities should consider the possibility of assigning a part of the unified allowance for pregnant women, for example, so that a certain amount is allocated on condition that it is spent exclusively on the purchase of products that form a healthy diet. This opinion was expressed on January 5 by Sergey Rybalchenko, Chairman of the Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on demography, protection of family, children and traditional family values.

"It is not necessary that [assistance] should be provided only in cash. For example, half of it can be provided in the form of support when purchasing products. That is, you go to the store and buy only products from a healthy diet. You can't buy cigarettes or alcohol with this money. They can only be spent on a certain type of food," he said in an interview with TASS.

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