Great. Now the poor won’t have access to FRESH veggies and fruit from the Farmers Market (Roosevelt: neighborhood, buying)
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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 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.
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
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?
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.
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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