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84. 2/3 of American adults are overweight or obese

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #54)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 01:46 PM

Apr 26

38 million have diabetes, caused in part by their poor diet.

I think we can dispell with the notion most Americans know how to keep themselves healthy.

The only way we finally got Americans to cut back on smoking, something we've known was horrible for health since the 1950's, was to make cigarettes prohibitively expensive. I see no difference with our current sugar addiction.

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Four States Have Asked USDA to Let Them Ban Soda, Candy From Food Assistance Program [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 25 OP

More small government from the GOP. Haggard Celine Apr 25 #1

Here's the Iowa proposal justgamma Apr 25 #2

That's way too restrictive. NH Ethylene Apr 25 #67

The grocery store line tongue clickers have made their move... Hugin Apr 25 #3

On my health insurance healthy food card I can't buy either candy nor soda. elocs Apr 25 #4

Post removed Post removed Apr 25 #5

Red states being red states IronLionZion Apr 25 #6

I have mixed feeling about this radical noodle Apr 25 #8

Goddess forfend that people on SNAP might purchase items that might niyad Apr 25 #19

I am aware of that radical noodle Apr 25 #21

People who receive food stamps can still buy all the soda and candy they want, NH Ethylene Apr 25 #70

Clearly, there are people on SNAP who do not put the nutritional needs of their children 1st. n/t elocs Apr 25 #29

Because some of that "food" is actually harmful. Trueblue Texan Apr 25 #10

Processed junk food is cheaper than fresh perishables IronLionZion Apr 25 #12

There is some logic to it hueymahl Apr 25 #18

repukes DO NOT CARE if people have healthcare or not Skittles Apr 26 #79

Personally, I'd keep the same amount of food stamps but, ADD a certain amount for soda, ice cream, chips .. chouchou Apr 25 #7

Is that $700/$125 per month? Polybius Apr 25 #15

I have absolutely no idea. I was thinking 2 weeks. I've never asked anybody what they get.. chouchou Apr 25 #45

$292. Per person is the highest possible benefit in Illinois questionseverything Apr 25 #38

Actually, I could agree with the soda and candy part of this notion... Trueblue Texan Apr 25 #9

Yep. Anyone remember Sarah Palin and her Big Gulp... keep_left Apr 25 #41

Regardless of the potential health benefits, dchill Apr 25 #11

This orangecrush Apr 25 #57

Frankly, I agree with the proposal. Martin68 Apr 25 #13

Sorry, Nanny - I'll never do it again. Jean Genie Apr 25 #23

Products with unhealthy amounts of sugar are bad for everybody, particularly children. It isn't "shaking Martin68 Apr 25 #25

Because god forbid a poor child should have pop and cupcakes on their birthday 🎂 questionseverything Apr 25 #27

Oh, please... Martin68 Apr 25 #28

? What else but food stamps would provide cupcakes and soda questionseverything Apr 25 #33

Okay we can make a stipulation- one box of shitty cake mix per birthday AkFemDem Apr 25 #31

I honestly can't tell if you are being serious or sarcastic questionseverything Apr 25 #36

FOOD STAMPS do!!!! AkFemDem Apr 25 #39

The entire thread is about making food stamp purchases as restrictive as wic questionseverything Apr 25 #44

Look no one is making a cake with a dozen eggs AkFemDem Apr 25 #46

Poor people don't have the privilege of "the long haul " questionseverything Apr 25 #50

Well as someone who has used both WIC and SNAP I can assure you... AkFemDem Apr 25 #53

Fine you be the sugar police while I will continue to trust most people do the best they can questionseverything Apr 25 #54

2/3 of American adults are overweight or obese NickB79 Apr 26 #84

Homeless people lack kitchens. I don't know what percentage of folks on assistance are actually homeless, but my husband CTyankee Apr 26 #85

Btw if you were on wic/snap , you weren't alone questionseverything Apr 25 #55

What a weird response AkFemDem Apr 25 #56

I didn't accuse, I made a simple statement that you know is true questionseverything Apr 25 #59

But you are suggesting just that- AkFemDem Apr 25 #62

I think fathers who don't live in the home but come around regularly questionseverything Apr 25 #63

Oy- no, that's not how it works at all AkFemDem Apr 25 #68

That $20 makes 4-5 cakes though NickB79 Apr 26 #83

Right...because they're only getting the junk food on their birthdays. n/t elocs Apr 25 #32

I do too... AkFemDem Apr 25 #30

Except that they are subsidizing farmers cannabis_flower Apr 25 #42

This is all fine and dandy but let's be realistic here. SNAP come once a month. Has anyone here tried to make these airmid Apr 25 #14

Do soft drinks and candy help with that issue? Martin68 Apr 25 #26

No they do not. But you can buy a lot more crap with coupons Than you can fresh and healthy food. Most food has some airmid Apr 25 #72

Yes, most of us understand the obstacles facing people living in food deserts. Candy and soda aren't the answer. Martin68 Apr 26 #87

In Fla SNAP is paid once a month to your food stamp card, you can spend it whenever you want EX500rider Apr 25 #64

I hate to admit it, but the Repugs are right on this one... Fil1957 Apr 25 #16

They are but... BumRushDaShow Apr 25 #17

you thought that and before you blink they ended SNAP for undocumented immigrants cadoman Apr 26 #75

I have zero problems with this. SKKY Apr 25 #20

No reason the poor should entertain enjoyment at the expense of others. Torchlight Apr 25 #22

If you're going to ban something ban high fructose corn syrup. cstanleytech Apr 25 #24

Five states. Idaho is the fifth. jmowreader Apr 25 #34

I have mixed feelings JBTaurus83 Apr 25 #35

Where I live the dollar store is in the middle of town a few blocks from the Krogers questionseverything Apr 25 #40

When I was a kid back in the late 50s, early 60s, mine was a single mom & we had no food stamps. elocs Apr 25 #37

Fruit cocktail is too sugary for wic questionseverything Apr 25 #49

People need to deal with reality here. I think many on this thread don't get how expensive it is to eat "healthy" Cheezoholic Apr 25 #43

Ty cheez, I thought I got lost and fell into republican underground questionseverything Apr 25 #48

Michelle Obama promoted healthy lunches Mz Pip Apr 26 #80

My grandkids hated the 1% milk and weren't fans of whole wheat bread either questionseverything Apr 26 #81

This is about controlling the lives of people the Republicans deem stupid/incapable of running their own lives, Ms. Toad Apr 25 #47

That's exactly what it's about. ShazzieB Apr 25 #58

Me too. n/t Ms. Toad Apr 25 #66

😏 ShazzieB Apr 25 #74

How will our 12 year olds work the fields and the factories flvegan Apr 25 #51

...because those states have no other problems? Grins Apr 25 #52

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. ShazzieB Apr 25 #60

Farm bill IowaUnionman Apr 25 #61

repukes lost their minds when Michelle Obama made healthy food proposals Skittles Apr 25 #65

And then she had some children from D.C. help to plant a veggie garden at the White House! BumRushDaShow Apr 25 #69

correct Skittles Apr 25 #71

Exactly! I don't believe for one second that this is about health tulipsandroses Apr 26 #76

yup Skittles Apr 26 #78

These people want us to believe they care about a 10 yr old drinking too much soda, but if that 10 yr old is raped and tulipsandroses Apr 26 #82

CORRECT Skittles Apr 26 #86

It's hard to be healthy when you're poor wolfie001 Apr 25 #73

That stuff is poison madville Apr 26 #77