Well said... we need to think about how we can get American's eating healthy so that we can cut down on illnesses that are preventable. Kids should not be growing up on sugar, corn syrup and other horrible additives currently in our food system.
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I agree with most everything except the frozen veggies. Its proven that frozen veggies are as nutritious as fresh veggies same with fruits. and it last much longer. I participate in the food stamp program and WIC and I only purchase foods that I have to prepare and never junk. My fiance and I have two small children and we only ever get whole wheat pasta, bread and crackers with the highest amount of fiber. I think most people need to be educated on how important it is to eat healthy. I am lucky enough to be a stay at home mom and my fiance is going to school to be a firefighter so we have food stamps to help us get ahead. Hopefully this will help people realize that its important to be healthy and the government should encourage that.
As someone who was a teen parent and relied of food stamps when my daughter was young, I find this appalling. Food stamps are a stepping stone for those in need to assist them when they need it most. To allow it to be abused through the purchase of items that do not benefit your health or those of your children in the long run is wrong. This needs to change!
I see this every day at work. Children and adults using their FS/EBT card to purchase pop, chips, energy drinks, and snack food. I never see it used to buy healthy foods.
great idea. lets also make sure that folks in need of food stamp help aren't driving brand new cars and watching the newest flatscreen hd tv out there as well.
Basic foods are a basic necessity. When our government becomes resposible for feeding a large portion of our population, we the people must have a voice in the menu.
The only thing worse than what foods people with their cards is when they get cash back off the card and buy cigarettes or beer. That'll keep the kids healthy. It definitely needs to be more regulated like the WIC program.
it is a sad situation when our healthiest foods are more expensive than the junk food and processed foods we eat. We should subsidize fruits and vegetable farmers like we do the meat and dairy industry which is so much worse for us. That would bring the price of healthy food down.
Let's create a healthier America, and stop our food stamp tax dollars from being enablers. This will also force the groceries to carry healthier options because of the mass amount of food stamp dollars they take in.
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