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as someone who's worked in a grocery store for almost a decade, this "ebt should cover healthy items only" attitude pisses me off so much
who decides what's "healthy?" is juice "healthier" than soda despite having similar sugar levels? is expensive organic food "healthy?" https://twitter.com/4WheelWorkOut/status/1325910574677467136
who decides what's "healthy?" is juice "healthier" than soda despite having similar sugar levels? is expensive organic food "healthy?" https://twitter.com/4WheelWorkOut/status/1325910574677467136
how do you not realize the level of classist bullshit you're on when you say "people who need money to help pay for food don't deserve to eat the way MY FAMILY does" because they buy a single package of cookies every once in a while
fresh produce, the ideal picture of a "healthy lifestyle?"
not only is it more expensive than canned or frozen vegetables, but it can also go bad VERY quickly, even if properly stored! leading to even more wasted money
not only is it more expensive than canned or frozen vegetables, but it can also go bad VERY quickly, even if properly stored! leading to even more wasted money
if you want to police what other people are allowed to buy with ebt to make sure they're making "healthy" choices through programs or legislature or whatever, then you ALSO have to advocate for giving ebt holders increased funds to allow for that. that's your only option
or you can just stop pretending and say you don't think people poorer than you are human beings with rights.
and while i've got you, reminder that while organic foods ARE sometimes a good consideration for sustainable agriculture (esp when our government doesn't seem to have the planet's future in mind), they're still marketed to customers as "premium goods" to divide haves & have-nots
