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Unhealthy items are cheaper than healthy items. If I'm on a limited budget and have to get enough food for a week, I'm not getting nearly as many fruits and ve
by BanazirGalbasi 7y ago
Unhealthy items are cheaper than healthy items. If I'm on a limited budget and have to get enough food for a week, I'm not getting nearly as many fruits and vegetables as I would otherwise. Pasta is $1/lb and store-brand sauce is $2/jar, suddenly I can make 2 meals for $1.50 each. It's very cheap to buy carb-heavy items that don't have much else in the way of nutrition so of course that's what people buy when funds are limited.
- simonsarris 7y agoBut doesn't your assertion support his argument? If unhealthy items are cheaper than healthy ones, then unrestricted food stamps will not work as intended. You must restrict them to only healthy items because unhealthy items are cheaper. (Massive caveat: Big disagreements between people over what is healthy. But there is less disagreement over what things, e.g. soda, are unhealthy.)