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

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 09:29 PM

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Grants to entrepreneurs willing to open grocery stores in such places should be a start. Let's not get hung up on distractions like this. We know what the problem is. it is the Magats dismantling of every initiative to improve conditions in the places were food deserts exist.

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

More small government from the GOP. Haggard Celine Friday #1

Here's the Iowa proposal justgamma Friday #2

That's way too restrictive. NH Ethylene Friday #67

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

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

Post removed Post removed Friday #5

Red states being red states IronLionZion Friday #6

I have mixed feeling about this radical noodle Friday #8

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

I am aware of that radical noodle Friday #21

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

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

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

Processed junk food is cheaper than fresh perishables IronLionZion Friday #12

There is some logic to it hueymahl Friday #18

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Regardless of the potential health benefits, dchill Friday #11

This orangecrush Friday #57

Frankly, I agree with the proposal. Martin68 Friday #13

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

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

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

Oh, please... Martin68 Friday #28

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

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

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

FOOD STAMPS do!!!! AkFemDem Friday #39

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

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

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

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

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

2/3 of American adults are overweight or obese NickB79 19 hrs ago #84

Homeless people lack kitchens. I don't know what percentage of folks on assistance are actually homeless, but my husband CTyankee 18 hrs ago #85

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

What a weird response AkFemDem Friday #56

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

But you are suggesting just that- AkFemDem Friday #62

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

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

That $20 makes 4-5 cakes though NickB79 19 hrs ago #83

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

I do too... AkFemDem Friday #30

Except that they are subsidizing farmers cannabis_flower Friday #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 Friday #14

Do soft drinks and candy help with that issue? Martin68 Friday #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 Friday #72

Yes, most of us understand the obstacles facing people living in food deserts. Candy and soda aren't the answer. Martin68 11 hrs ago #87

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

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

They are but... BumRushDaShow Friday #17

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

I have zero problems with this. SKKY Friday #20

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

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

Five states. Idaho is the fifth. jmowreader Friday #34

I have mixed feelings JBTaurus83 Friday #35

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

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

Fruit cocktail is too sugary for wic questionseverything Friday #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 Friday #43

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

Michelle Obama promoted healthy lunches Mz Pip Yesterday #80

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

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

That's exactly what it's about. ShazzieB Friday #58

Me too. n/t Ms. Toad Friday #66

😏 ShazzieB Friday #74

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

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

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

Farm bill IowaUnionman Friday #61

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

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

correct Skittles Friday #71

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

yup Skittles Yesterday #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 22 hrs ago #82

CORRECT Skittles 14 hrs ago #86

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

That stuff is poison madville Yesterday #77