The most frequently bought foods on Welfare / Food stamps
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Study here - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13427729/study-welfare-food-stamps-SNAP-junk-processed.html
IMO Charity is not the role of government but if it absolutely must be done it should be on a temporary basis and it should be very basic food staples like dried beans, rice, potatoes, powdered milk, flour, sugar, cooking oil, and other staples.
If you want to eat better get a freaking job.
The same people are on public health care and they're eating in a way where they are getting diabetes and other health problems from their diet The taxpayers are already paying for so we can then turn around and pay for their health conditions.
I worked in a medical office. A woman on welfare would come for her diabetic check appointment with her 18-year-old daughter and the daughter's 2-year-old son for an appointment. All would be holding a McDonalds soda cup, yes even to 2yo, and then complain that she didn't have her $2.00 co-pay for her appointment. On top of that, one day the daughter came in with mom and had a brand-new Apple iPad tablet. When I ask her about it, she said she got it free for signing up to take GED classes. What a waste of taxpayer money, as she never completed any classes because she got pregnant again.
I agree with the overall principle here, but every single one of the “staples” listed (with the possible exception of the powdered milk—still questionable, plus nasty!) are the exact junk carbs and seed oils that are keeping these people forever physically and mentally sick and also dependent on public “health” care. Flour, sugar, seed oils, etc, are no different in your body if you cook them yourself or if they’re pre-made into something with fancy packaging. There is some benefit to avoiding other added chemicals, but this is still empty calories with minimal actual nutrition.
I agree completely that the current system is a train wreck, but the nutritional poverty of these “staples” still contributes to the overall problem. I am actually encouraged to see meats, milk, and eggs are high on the list.