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re: American Heart Asso sends rep to oppose Texas bill to eliminate junk food from SNAP
Posted on 3/17/25 at 2:56 pm to Jcorye1
Posted on 3/17/25 at 2:56 pm to Jcorye1
The only drawback is every recipient will now have two carts at the checkout, one to ring up as SNAP eligible and one to ring up and pay cash for. Lines at the grocery store are going to absolutely suck.
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Posted on 3/17/25 at 3:13 pm to Masterag
I may not care for these programs but they benefit companies who employ people and farmers who supply the food. It’s all a big chain that keeps things flowing.
Cutting out programs don’t just stymie those receiving benefits but hurt the economy and producers when we look at the big picture.
Cutting out aid to other countries hurts producers, especially farmers, as well.
Farmers have been taking a big hit lately due to losing their labor and no this.
Cutting out programs don’t just stymie those receiving benefits but hurt the economy and producers when we look at the big picture.
Cutting out aid to other countries hurts producers, especially farmers, as well.
Farmers have been taking a big hit lately due to losing their labor and no this.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 3:26 pm to Clark14
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I may not care for these programs but they benefit companies who employ people and farmers who supply the food. It’s all a big chain that keeps things flowing.
Cutting out programs don’t just stymie those receiving benefits but hurt the economy and producers when we look at the big picture.
Cutting out aid to other countries hurts producers, especially farmers, as well.
Farmers have been taking a big hit lately due to losing their labor and no this.
Subsidizing everyone with my tax dollars has hurt me, so apologies if I'm a tad callous.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 3:32 pm to Weekend Warrior79
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The logic being that if junk food is not allowed by SNAP, the people eligible would rather just go hungry than chance eating healthier foods?
I will get downvoted a ton but there really is an argument that for many healthier foods are difficult to find. Not just urban areas but I have been to rural Tennessee and Florida where the only store within a 20 minute drive is a family dollar and there is no public transportation. I am all for restriction but some effort has to be made to increase better options.
Of course there are a ton who are just fat and lazy and dont give a shite.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 3:34 pm to Dizz
The dollar generals by me have small sections of fresh produce now and they have always carried canned and frozen vegetables. There is zero reason for SNAP to cover candy and soda.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 3:36 pm to Dizz
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Not just urban areas but I have been to rural Tennessee and Florida where the only store within a 20 minute drive is a family dollar and there is no public transportation.
I am sure you will get DV for this, but that is a valid point. How many times have you been on a road trip and the only "grocery store" you pass for miles is a family dollar. But just because the FD is the most convenient grocer does not mean you should be loading up on sodas, candy, chips... They still sell those boxed/frozen meals that are not the healthiest, but would be better than a lot of the shite I see in people's grocery carts
Posted on 3/17/25 at 3:43 pm to Turnblad85
When a “news” story makes no sense whatsoever, I find that we typically are not getting the whole story. I’ll almost garantee that is the case here.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 3:44 pm to Turnblad85
THe AHA is nothing more than an activist group if true
Posted on 3/17/25 at 3:46 pm to Turnblad85
quote:This is truly stupid. People are going to turn down free shite because they can't use some of it to buy Fritos and Coke?
“For a bill like this, we would need to be careful that it does not impact overall participation in the SNAP program and that there be adequate education to the public on healthy habits
Posted on 3/17/25 at 3:48 pm to deeprig9
quote:Go to a better grocery store.
Lines at the grocery store are going to absolutely suck
Posted on 3/17/25 at 3:49 pm to bad93ex
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American Heart Association is worthless
It seems like this is the case for pretty much every major association that claims to speak for their members these days... ABA for lawyers, AMA for doctors, etc.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 3:50 pm to Dizz
quote:i'll get downvoted for this
I will get downvoted a ton but there really is an argument that for many healthier foods are difficult to find. Not just urban areas but I have been to rural Tennessee and Florida where the only store within a 20 minute drive is a family dollar and there is no public transportation.
many rural areas are just as much of a drain on taxpayers, at least per capita, as inner-city ghettos. poor people should not be living in rural areas.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 3:50 pm to Turnblad85
quote:you would think that would be the goal...everybody's goal
we would need to be careful that it does not impact overall participation in the SNAP program
Posted on 3/17/25 at 3:52 pm to Turnblad85
Health care industry makes money by people not being healthy and not exercising
Posted on 3/17/25 at 3:55 pm to Spankum
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When a “news” story makes no sense whatsoever, I find that we typically are not getting the whole story.
Oh I feel the same way. But searched for 20-30min and only found people/news saying basically what the article I linked said. And the video of the Karen lady politician in disbelief over what the AHA had to say was actual footage of the hearing.
The AHA did put out a statement saying the message was "miscommunicated". As far as I know they didn't clarify what the miscommunication was.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 3:55 pm to Jcorye1
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Subsidizing everyone with my tax dollars has hurt me, so apologies if I'm a tad callous.
You must be new to this. Keep living and maybe you’ll figure it out.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 4:02 pm to Weekend Warrior79
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meals that are not the healthiest, but would be better than a lot of the shite I see in people's grocery carts
Reminds of a couple years ago when I was at a dollar general. The "lady" in front of me grabbed a fistfull of laffytaffy bars from the counter selection and proceeded to pay with EBT. That was all that was on her shopping list apparently. Like $13 of taxpayer money. This was about 3 miles from an actual grocery store.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 4:06 pm to deeprig9
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Lines at the grocery store are going to absolutely suck.
Not at the ones I shop at.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 4:07 pm to Turnblad85
Is everyone just figuring out its all about money?
Where the frick has everyone been for the last 100 years?
Its always about money, always. Always.
Where the frick has everyone been for the last 100 years?
Its always about money, always. Always.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 4:09 pm to Weekend Warrior79
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But just because the FD is the most convenient grocer does not mean you should be loading up on sodas, candy, chips... They still sell those boxed/frozen meals that are not the healthiest, but would be better than a lot of the shite I see in people's grocery carts
I agree and the people who actually care about their health are doing this with soda and snacks being supplement. We know all of this is aimed at the people you see at the grocery store with a cart full of garbage and another cart full of crab legs, steak seafood etc.
I get being upset about it but it's funny we get mad when food stamps are just used to buy crap and then get equally as mad when they are used to buy steak and seafood.
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