Showing posts with label Food stamps for food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food stamps for food. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Food Stamps Should Be for Food; Not Sodas and Chips. Your Government Is Supporting Unhealthful Policies.

  • Cheetos and Pepsi, perhaps have a strong lobby in Congress.
  • Do any of these food stamp users know how to cook from scratch?
  • Microwave is as common as the TV remote.
  • Efficiency is great, if it gets you to work on time.
 An excerpt from the excellent article,
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a D.C.-based nonprofit, has proposed limiting SNAP purchases to whole grains; fresh, frozen or low-sodium canned vegetables; beans; and fruits. This meal plan would supply 65 percent less fat than the average American diet and twice the fiber, according to the committee.
  • Democrat voters and food stamp lobbyists are in control, and it will be hard to change their unhealthful ways.
More to read from WASHINGTON POST by Charles Lane.