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Low income mothers can get formula from the government. https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic It was probably all theft to exchange for dr

Low income mothers can get formula from the government. https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic It was probably all theft to exchange for drugs. During the pandemic there was a formula shortage and allowing theft rather than punishing it probably ensured some children went without unnecessarily.

pierat 3y ago
Any means testing (and I do mean ANY) will always exclude people who have an actual need who'll never be able to get. And really, if 1 out of a thousand "cuts drugs" with formula, so be it. At least that's non-toxic... and frankly, laughable as DARE propaganda.
- cscurmudgeon 3y ago
  Here is a list of places with free baby formula and stuff in the Bay Area most without means testing: https://www.211bayarea.org/sanfrancisco/food/food-programs/formulababy-food/ https://www.211bayarea.org/sanfrancisco/food/food-programs/f... https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/san_francisco_and_san_mateo_free_di.html https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/san_francisco_and_s... Just recently there was a baby formula shortage. And we were not prosecuting gangs stealing formula. Shameless and laughable. https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/infantandtoddlernutrition/formula-feeding/infant-formula-shortage.html https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/infantandtoddlernutrition/form... Edit: To person calling me a techbro below, I can't provide data for 1000s of cities in the US, genius. Feel free to do so. Non tech folks also live in the US (you would know if you live in the US). Also look up why we are discussing the Bay Area.
  - pierat 3y ago
    The Bay Area is not the USA, techbro.
    - cscurmudgeon 3y ago
      I can't provide data for 1000s of cities in the US, genius. Feel free to do so. You provide data for zero other parts of the US. Non tech folks also live in the US (you would know if you live in the US). Also look up why we are discussing the Bay Area.
- willcipriano 3y ago
  Half of infants born in the US receive WIC. Can't be that hard.

pierat 3y ago

Any means testing (and I do mean ANY) will always exclude people who have an actual need who'll never be able to get. And really, if 1 out of a thousand "cuts drugs" with formula, so be it. At least that's non-toxic... and frankly, laughable as DARE propaganda.

cscurmudgeon 3y ago
Here is a list of places with free baby formula and stuff in the Bay Area most without means testing: https://www.211bayarea.org/sanfrancisco/food/food-programs/formulababy-food/ https://www.211bayarea.org/sanfrancisco/food/food-programs/f... https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/san_francisco_and_san_mateo_free_di.html https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/san_francisco_and_s... Just recently there was a baby formula shortage. And we were not prosecuting gangs stealing formula. Shameless and laughable. https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/infantandtoddlernutrition/formula-feeding/infant-formula-shortage.html https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/infantandtoddlernutrition/form... Edit: To person calling me a techbro below, I can't provide data for 1000s of cities in the US, genius. Feel free to do so. Non tech folks also live in the US (you would know if you live in the US). Also look up why we are discussing the Bay Area.
- pierat 3y ago
  The Bay Area is not the USA, techbro.
  - cscurmudgeon 3y ago
    I can't provide data for 1000s of cities in the US, genius. Feel free to do so. You provide data for zero other parts of the US. Non tech folks also live in the US (you would know if you live in the US). Also look up why we are discussing the Bay Area.
willcipriano 3y ago
Half of infants born in the US receive WIC. Can't be that hard.