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That can of coke doesn't have sugar..it has HFCS which is corn.
The apple and orange juice contain natural sugars.
Have they established with any scientific certainty that it makes a difference? Not "correlations" as I can find correlations all day long given the time and "focus", rather they have verified, validated, and replicated such to an extent that is scientifically established? When I say scientifically established (sad I even have to comment on this), that they know for certain to the level of testing that it is established without a doubt, without deviation, and with complete testing certainty that it does. If it hasn't, well... it is just another "speculation", likely one driven by <insert political agenda>.
Problem is. eating healthier DOES cost more money. If you want families to eat fresh fruits and vegetables, instead of canned food, then the program needs to dole out more money.
Otherwise, they are limited to the crap that is already making our country fat to begin with. Processed foods, junk foods, candy, canned crap,
Otherwise, the government needs to work with farmers to make the fresh fruits and vegetables cheaper than their processed versions.
Cooking is less expensive than eating out almost all the time. And healthier.
Disagree all you want..... food stamps are paid for by the taxpayers, so we have a say in this. The food stamps should be for food and necessities, not soft drinks, definitely not alcohol, scratchoffs, drugs and such.
If these people were earning their own money from working then nobody can tell them what food products to buy
its not being a nanny state. to qualify for food stamps you have to abide by rules and regulations.
so to put a limitation on what food you can or can't buy is not government busy bodying. Its simply adding to a list of foods that are already prohibited.
I have never been aware that there is a list of foods prohibited. Do you have a link. Thanks
It's not a nanny state when it comes out of my pocket. It's a giveaway on my dime, and users of SNAP should be seriously restricted as to what they can use my dimes for.
You're correct in it being a nanny state if the government tells me how to spend money I earned, but SNAP uses aren't earning. They're taking.
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