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Old 07-17-2018, 01:41 PM
 
Location: Manhattan
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Have you tried the McArtisinal Quarter Pounder?
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Old 07-17-2018, 02:08 PM
 
Location: Harlem, NY
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Can't the poor just go to the grocery-store and buy their fruits and veggies?
Here’s where the poor get affected too: THE BODEGAS. They overcharge on everything including produce, so people are being ripped off
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Old 07-17-2018, 02:10 PM
 
Location: Harlem, NY
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i'm not sure why people would be against snap recipients using benefits on fresh product from a farmers market. I doubt allowing transaction from mobile devices is a big expense. This seems petty.
this. i gave rep
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Old 07-17-2018, 02:12 PM
 
Location: Harlem, NY
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Have you tried the McArtisinal Quarter Pounder?
the produce in the burger will be the only source of fresh produce the poor can get with this bullsh**
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Old 07-17-2018, 03:00 PM
 
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This is NOT good for SNAP recipients. They have the right to fresh fruits and veggies. One minute y’all are bitching because according to you, all people who are on food stamps buy junk food, now you’re on here bitching that they don’t deserve fresh produce. What gives? Do you secretly wish you had food stamps? Be real here
I agree. I always say you can pay for your health now by eating healthy or you can pay in 20 years with your medical bills. But the government needs sick people so they can keep the deals going with the pharmaceutical companies. They probably figure best to keep the poor sick.
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Old 07-17-2018, 03:02 PM
 
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In the hood, a lot of supermarkets do NOT have fresh quality produce, which is why there’s been a outcry from the community and city council for farmers markets and green market carts to come to the area
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Old 07-17-2018, 03:04 PM
 
Location: New York, NY
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Have you tried the McArtisinal Quarter Pounder?
lol...Gourmet and McDonald's don't go together.
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Old 07-17-2018, 03:19 PM
 
Location: Harlem, NY
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Well I'm sure these people use the subway for this that and the other. A good supermarket is just a subway ride away. If you really want good food, you'l sacrifice. I go regularly to TriBeCa to Whole Foods because the one on the UES has crappy old produce.
and spend $4 for a “organic” tomato? How bout bringing Trader Joe’s to or create a partnership with them and all those got damn produce providers in Hunts Point to actually DO SOMETHING for the hood?
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Old 07-18-2018, 09:45 AM
 
Location: Manhattan
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I agree. I always say you can pay for your health now by eating healthy or you can pay in 20 years with your medical bills. But the government needs sick people so they can keep the deals going with the pharmaceutical companies. They probably figure best to keep the poor sick.


Because food purveyors, the government or some internet quacks TELL you some food is healthy is no good reason to BELIEVE it.


Because someone can stick an organic label on a product and double the price is no reason to believe the product has changed from unhealthy to healthy.


Some of you kiddies have no concept of ADVERTISING...or FRAUD.
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Old 07-18-2018, 10:31 AM
 
Location: New Jersey and hating it
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Because food purveyors, the government or some internet quacks TELL you some food is healthy is no good reason to BELIEVE it.


Because someone can stick an organic label on a product and double the price is no reason to believe the product has changed from unhealthy to healthy.


Some of you kiddies have no concept of ADVERTISING...or FRAUD.
Talk about paranoia and fearmongering. Yeah, there could be fraud in isolated cases but for the most part the labeling for organics is legitimate. There are inspections of products and false labeling or advertising is criminal so I doubt it is as widespread as you are trying to paint.
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