Sam_2.0
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Post by Sam_2.0 on Apr 13, 2011 19:14:26 GMT -5
See - I think if they are the ones giving you the money, they can sure as heck dictate how it can & can not be spent.
Who knows - maybe everyone on food assistance should be sent a monthly allotment of food - pre-approved items only. That would stop a lot of this & control what is given out.
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Sum Dum Gai
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Apr 13, 2011 19:15:57 GMT -5
Dark how many people know that the water they drink has high salt because of the water softener? Not all of us have softened water. Ours is really hard.
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Post by bobbysgirl on Apr 13, 2011 19:16:30 GMT -5
I don't like the states trying to control our purchases. How much do we put up with? The government shouldn't be in our cupboards.Again, they're not controlling our purchases, they're controlling what food they're going to pay for us to purchase. Big difference, and an important distinction. You can purchase whatever food you want as long as you're using your own money I read the first part as foods for other areas were restricted. Like salt in NYC in restaurants and toys in CA McDonald's. Then it went on to FS items. I'll have to re read the article.
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Post by bobbysgirl on Apr 13, 2011 19:18:42 GMT -5
See - I think if they are the ones giving you the money, they can sure as heck dictate how it can & can not be spent. Who knows - maybe everyone on food assistance should be sent a monthly allotment of food - pre-approved items only. That would stop a lot of this & control what is given out. No I wrote about us, not FS recipients. I did say it was a good idea for FSs if it was doable across the board. I see this as moving along into our personal lives. The big picture.
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Post by bobbysgirl on Apr 13, 2011 19:19:59 GMT -5
I agree with that - but only to the point where I am using my own money. The state won't come in and tell me I'm not allowed to buy twinkies - it will just tell me that I'm not allowed to use government money to buy twinkies. Big, big, big - huge difference! Yes, this is what I mean. MY money, my choice.
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Post by 973beachbum on Apr 13, 2011 19:20:24 GMT -5
Dark how many people know that the water they drink has high salt because of the water softener? Not all of us have softened water. Ours is really hard. Our is really hard too. Without the softener it would really not be drinkable. We have really high iron too. I can't imagine it without the softener.
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Sum Dum Gai
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Apr 13, 2011 19:21:49 GMT -5
I see this as moving along into our personal lives. The big picture. Eh... I'll get upset about that when it happens. Right now all I hear is talk about putting some strings on government hand outs, which I think are long overdue. This is still a free country, and you can do pretty much whatever, if you're paying. When Uncle Sam is footing the bill for you, with our money, I see no problem with putting some limits in place on what you can do with the money.
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Post by bobbysgirl on Apr 13, 2011 19:23:41 GMT -5
Want fries with that? Sorry, not on city property. A jolt of soda to get you through the day? Think again. In part of a movement to encourage healthy eating, cities from coast to coast are putting the kibosh on everything from fried foods to sweet tea to Happy Meal toys. With such a bevy of bans creeping onto the books, it can be hard to keep track of what foods are acceptable where. Here's a look at some of the food prohibitions recently passed or currently in consideration around the country.
This is what I was referring to.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Apr 13, 2011 19:29:25 GMT -5
Our is really hard too. Without the softener it would really not be drinkable. This area used to have mercury mining going on up in the hills. It runs off and gets into the water table. The old mine closest to us is being put on the EPA superfund list, which is where they prioritize the most polluted places in the country for clean up. They say the drinking water is safe since it's been processed and everything. It probably is, honestly. America has some of the safest tap water on the planet. We use a filter just to be on the safe side though, which also takes care of the hard water.
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Post by kgb18 on Apr 13, 2011 19:41:29 GMT -5
Interesting. My mom is a teacher. She said she sees a lot of kids who buy their lunches throw a lot away. (I went to that school. I'd probably chuck them too if I had to eat that. ) But my mom said the kids who get the free lunches eat every bite on their plates.
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Post by kgb18 on Apr 13, 2011 19:48:56 GMT -5
Indeed. Anyone remember the poster on the old boards who complained that she only got something like $12 a week in food stamps yet refused to take any practical suggestions as to how to stretch that money to feed her kids?
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Post by dividend on Apr 14, 2011 11:58:55 GMT -5
Personally I HATE high fructose corn syrup! I don't think cane sugar is nearly as bad for us. Anyone disagreeing with me can just look at the liver of a goose force fed corn to get froi gras. SP? I will respectfully disagree with you. The chemical makeup of HFCS nearly identical to regular sugar (55:45 fructose:gluse vs. 50:50 for the sugar). Here's a great article about this : www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/magazine/mag-17Sugar-t.html?pagewanted=2&_r=2And p.s. - foie gras is like the most delicious substance on earth. I wonder if D'Artagnan takes foodstamps? ;D
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 14, 2011 12:07:39 GMT -5
If you don't think the government is already involved in our food choices, you need to open your eyes. Government subsidies dictate what ends up on our shelves and how much it costs. I, for one, would like to see the subsidies move away from corn and into fruit and vegetables. Especially grapes - but not any grapes, just grapes they use to make wine.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2011 12:37:03 GMT -5
I, for one, would like to see the subsidies move away from corn and into fruit and vegetables. Yes- anyone who thinks the government isn't affecting what they eat should check into the number of foods containing high-fructose corn syrup. It's disgusting, whether it's used as a cheap substitute for sugar or for its other characteristics (acts as a preservative, gives a "browned" appearance to baked goods).
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Post by ameiko on Apr 15, 2011 18:26:48 GMT -5
Better idea: kill the entire unconstitutional program. Let states create their own if they desire.
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Post by zibazinski on Apr 15, 2011 19:08:19 GMT -5
Why can't poor people prepare food? They aren't working.
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Post by zibazinski on Apr 15, 2011 21:02:30 GMT -5
Section 8 homes have stoves.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2011 21:18:43 GMT -5
I was paying for gas at the quick stop place and the lady in front of me bought 2 icecream bars and 4 candy bars with food stamps. It came to $13+ , but mostly bugged me because she was buying them at those ridiculous prices and not so much what she bought. In a perfect world I would tell where to shop to get our moneys worth and then work on her nutriton.
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