People using SNAP aren't idiots - they know that they 25 frozen pizzas will go farther because it's cheaper to purchase, easier to store, and faster to cook. If you want those recieving EBT to eat better, make the nutritious stuff cheaper for them to buy and give them access to kitchen facilities in which to store/cook their food. You and I both know you're opposed to that, though. |
THIS is a stupid response. At least the PP made sense. |
Except they won't riot. They have to be at their jobs just to have a chance to survive so will just steal from retailers and richer people when they have the chance, so they won't starve. I would hate to be a small business owner in Nov and Dec this year. |
I’m not opposed to any of that. Thanks for telling me what you think I am though. Not discussing this with you further because you can’t even have a serious conversation. |
People do not cook much anymore. Kids don’t have home ec classes anymore. |
You are a first class douche. Cheap food keeps people fed. All the things you list are VERY expensive now and you need a full kitchen and the utensils and spices to cook with them. Go crawl back under your rock. |
Yeah, it is the lack of home ec that means people don't cook. Not insane schedules, lack of money, working long hours, small spaces, etc. Holy post hoc batman. |
It is far cheaper to cook at home than eat out. I will absolutely agree with you on insane work hours. |
| If you go to a food bank, you are given staple ingredients to cook meals, nothing ultra processed. |
It also ignores the fact that many people on food stamps do not have the storage space for lots of raw ingredients and fresh produce. They don't have the time or the skills or the equipment to make meals with these ingredients. They have children to feed, and have found that it's better to have the fed on frozen pizza than not fed and lots of fresh produce rotting on the counter. I agree that SNAP benefits should largely cover and encourage healthy food choices. But we can't ignore reality and all the many other factors that impact the lives of poor people. If you want people to be able to eat the way you think they should eat, they also need accessible transportation, affordable housing, childcare, healthcare, education, etc. It's not as simple as saying "stop eating frozen pizza!" and poverty is solved. |
I'm a minority and not waiting to be rescued. I taught my kids to cook and bake starting 4 years old. They do enjoy candy but can make cookies and sandwiches or toast, salads and simple dishes like tomato sauce with herbs, omelette or pigs in a blanket. I just need to supervise the oven. We also started a small backyard garden patch. It just takes time. |
Are you calling the OP old?! |
Yes, buying ingredients and cooking is much cheaper and quicker than ordering off the dollar menu at mcdonalds or heating up a frozen pizza. |
On what planet is it quicker? |
Sounds like it Im an Xer and there was no home ec at our high school. It hit taken down in the early 80s to make way for a computer lab. |