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New USDA study: Soda is the most common item bought with food stamps
Posted on 1/14/17 at 12:54 pm
Posted on 1/14/17 at 12:54 pm
SNAP consumers buy more soda, less nutritious food than non snap household
This is the first study of its kind. The folks who did the study suggest legally limiting the program
This is the first study of its kind. The folks who did the study suggest legally limiting the program
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Posted on 1/14/17 at 12:56 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
shocking
Posted on 1/14/17 at 12:56 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Yeah just start with drug tests.
Posted on 1/14/17 at 12:58 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Anybody who's been to a Walmart saw this coming.
Posted on 1/14/17 at 1:00 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Booo...
They get paid to drink something I don't even drink?!
They get paid to drink something I don't even drink?!
Posted on 1/14/17 at 1:02 pm to maine82
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While the report, published recently, suggests that a disproportionate amount of food stamp money is going toward unhealthful foods, the U.S.D.A. said it was unfair to single out food stamp recipients for their soft drink consumption.
No it's not. It's my tax money. I'm not opposed to soda and potato chips, but if you want to buy it, work your way off welfare.
Posted on 1/14/17 at 1:03 pm to maine82
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it was unfair to single out food stamp recipients for their soft drink consumption.
Why is that "unfair"
Posted on 1/14/17 at 1:04 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Impossible. BamaAtl said they have to pick between starving and health coverage.
This post was edited on 1/14/17 at 1:05 pm
Posted on 1/14/17 at 1:05 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Part of the reason is because it's cheap. When you don't have a lot of money you end up buying cheap food. It's a vicious cycle hard to get out of. 2 or 3 liters of coke for the same price of milk.
Posted on 1/14/17 at 1:06 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
quote:Never thought i'd see the day that TD poli would be touting a government agency study
New USDA study
Posted on 1/14/17 at 1:08 pm to Tigerdev
I'm a data-driven individual
Posted on 1/14/17 at 1:09 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
As I have mentioned elsewhere, I would like to see food stamps replaced by public gardens and farms in which recipients must contribute (if physically able) labor in order to receive the food. This would be more nutritious, it would give people a sense of worthwhile labor, and it would reduce costs for taxpayers.
Posted on 1/14/17 at 1:10 pm to t00f
water is even cheaper than Coke
Posted on 1/14/17 at 1:10 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I guess we can do what the democrats did in philly, raise taxes on sodas so it makes it more expensive for poor folks to afford it.
Posted on 1/14/17 at 1:24 pm to t00f
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Part of the reason is because it's cheap. When you don't have a lot of money you end up buying cheap food. It's a vicious cycle hard to get out of. 2 or 3 liters of coke for the same price of milk.
This is such a crock. They buy that crap in mass because it's cheap AND easy.
God forbid you put a little effort into your meals to benefit your health. Oh that's right we'll pay for that too. Pathetic.
Posted on 1/14/17 at 1:25 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
What is most commonly bought with bankruptcy savings? More casinos?
Posted on 1/14/17 at 1:26 pm to TigerJeff
The white house. That's president trump!
Posted on 1/14/17 at 1:27 pm to t00f
The cheapest food requires some work to prepare. Can't be bothered beyond opening a bag or throwing something in a microwave and that's why poors end up with cheap shitty processed foods.
Posted on 1/14/17 at 1:27 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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. Specifically, they have called for restrictions so that food stamps cannot be used to buy junk food or sugary soft drinks.
But the food and beverage industries have spent millions opposing such measures,
Posted on 1/14/17 at 1:31 pm to Brosef Stalin
Yeah and tap water is even cheaper
This post was edited on 1/14/17 at 1:44 pm
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