Give the struggling parent a break and let them buy that with their SNAP funds. And besides, sometimes all a kid wants to eat is chicken nuggets. But don't ban frozen meals like pizza rolls or other "unhealthy" foods like that, because those do still provide nutritional value. I have no problem making it so people can't buy junk food with their SNAP funds. I would suggest an alternative solution: change what is coded as "food" for the sake of SNAP purchases. It can also be discriminatory against people from other cultures, as it would likely be structured around American cuisine and prohibit them from buying foods from their native culture that they're more familiar with. Vouchers for specific foods can exclude people with dietary restrictions or allergies. This is not going to save the government money. Dictating a specific range of items and brands will only enable a lower cost to the taxpayers but also enable more nutritionally dense foods for Americans. This seem much more fiscally and nutritionally sound. States will need to negotiate with producers, create and send vouchers, ect. In WIC people are only allotted certain products milk, cheese, bread etc of only certain brands. The end result for these people wouldn't be healthier eating, it would be going hungry.Īs someone else already stated, lots of labor and money will be needed to run a voucher system instead of the current system. They most likely don't have access to the specific brands/sizes that vouchers would require. Many people receiving SNAP are in rural areas or food deserts.
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