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In reply to the discussion: I'd like a minute to talk about food .. in light of the Blue Apron thread [View all]nadine_mn
(3,702 posts)And secondly it is assuming people have time, resources (as in a working stove) and punishes people who don't have the physical ability to cook.
There are programs that double your food stamp dollars if you buy produce at a farmers market which is a great incentive. But if you are living in shared housing, homeless, have limited access to cooking appliances, have kids and work .... cooking from scratch is a luxury. As a kid my mom worked 2 jobs, and I worked after school. She was too tired to cook, and the thought of me using the stove (fire!) as an overtired teen coming home at 11pm would have been a nightmare.
I understand the desire to want people to eat healthier food, but the reality for many of the population reliant on food stamps is that cooking fresh foods isn't practical.
The amount of money a person or family gets is already so small, taking any more of that money away as a convenience tax is unfair.
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