name me 3 food items people should not be able to purchase on E.B.T.?

[ChicagoFigure]

I still don’t know why we need restrictions on what food they buy

In general healthier habits need to be encouraged regardless of whether u use EBT or not. I agree shouldn't be restrictions on what foods u buy but idk how u effectively influence better decisions.

Another thing I remembered working at a grocery store (idk if they still do it) but a lot of sales/promos revolved around first of the month (when ppl got reupped their EBT) and was usually junk food and snacks..nice pretty, picture perfect fully stocked displays in the front of the store and would get wiped out every time.

The whole system is trash.

 

[SeaSnake]

In general healthier habits need to be encouraged regardless of whether u use EBT or not. I agree shouldn't be restrictions on what foods u buy but idk how u effectively influence better decisions.

Another thing I remembered working at a grocery store (idk if they still do it) but a lot of sales/promos revolved around first of the month (when ppl got reupped their EBT) and was usually junk food and snacks..nice pretty, picture perfect fully stocked displays in the front of the store and would get wiped out every time.

The whole system is trash.

Look unless we start making meal plans for everybody and restricting what they buy I don’t see how restricting only the poor helps

 

[ChicagoFigure]

Look unless we start making meal plans for everybody and restricting what they buy I don’t see how restricting only the poor helps

I'm agreeing w u

 

[konceptjones]

Y'all against restrictions: You do realize there's already extreme restrictions on WIC, which is really just another form of food stams/EBT when your really get down to the details.

So it's cool to restrict purchases there but not EBT???

 

[ChicagoFigure]

Y'all against restrictions: You do realize there's already extreme restrictions on WIC, which is really just another form of food stams/EBT when your really get down to the details.

So it's cool to restrict purchases there but not EBT???

EBT also has restrictions already like u can't buy hot foods (cooked rotisserie chickens etc).

My understanding is WIC is specific to infant/toddler needs so I get that.

 

[Based Dave 96]

Rubato getting pressed by the YN

this nigga try to backrtrack on his statement when another member basically agreed with my post.... "well you see the difference is" but at the very end of his response he tries to say i disagree with the premise from both yall.

 

[Mr BFK]

Look unless we start making meal plans for everybody and restricting what they buy I don’t see how restricting only the poor helps

bougie mofos in here don't know how to mind their business sounding extra republican in here

I've never in my life been in a grocery line worried about what other people are buying or how they are paying for it

mofos the type to also count other people's number of items in the express line like explicit rule followers


ya'll even watch them leave the store and see them drive away in their luxury cars too I bet

 

[Duwop]

If people got poor eating habits, that's their right as an American. It's other shit to worry about.

 

[SeaSnake]

Y'all against restrictions: You do realize there's already extreme restrictions on WIC, which is really just another form of food stams/EBT when your really get down to the details.

So it's cool to restrict purchases there but not EBT???

Can babies eat steak and lobster? No I’m assuming it’s for baby food and kid food. Bruh you’re a native. Do you really want the government giving more rules to what natives have access to?

 

[SeaSnake]

bougie mofos in here don't know how to mind their business sounding extra republican in here

I've never in my life been in a grocery line worried about what other people are buying or how they are paying for it

mofos the type to also count other people's number of items in the express line like explicit rule followers


ya'll even watch them leave the store and see them drive away in their luxury cars too I bet

lol a lot of us want to think like white conservatives who actually hate poor people. So damn white thinking

 

[konceptjones]

Can babies eat steak and lobster? No I’m assuming it’s for baby food and kid food. Bruh you’re a native. Do you really want the government giving more rules to what natives have access to?

I should be insulted that you think that we're all on food stamps. I'm just going to call it your personal ignorance.

And, to answer your question: Yes. You want honey buns and shit like that? Buy it with your own money. Red Bull? Same thing.

Yes, you can buy certain energy drinks with EBT. Not all of them, but I know for a fact that Red Bull is one of them 'cause I used to sneak and grab a 12oz can any time I had to go buy food with that damned card.

 

[SeaSnake]

I should be insulted that you think that we're all on food stamps. I'm just going to call it your personal ignorance.

And, to answer your question: Yes. You want honey buns and shit like that? Buy it with your own money. Red Bull? Same thing.

Yes, you can buy certain energy drinks with EBT. Not all of them, but I know for a fact that Red Bull is one of them 'cause I used to sneak and grab a 12oz can any time I had to go buy food with that damned card.

Who said all native Americans are in food stamps? Nobody. Again this is about the people that are don’t be trying to add shit to get offended.

Also why does somebody buying sweets and shit have anything to do with your money or life. More of your tax money goes to war than food stamps.

You still haven’t told me why poor people should have their food choices restricted but nobody else. Stop that white people shit.

 

[SeaSnake]

And idgaf about red bull

 

[konceptjones]

Who said all native Americans are in food stamps? Nobody. Again this is about the people that are don’t be trying to add shit to get offended.

Also why does somebody buying sweets and shit have anything to do with your money or life. More of your tax money goes to war than food stamps.

You still haven’t told me why poor people should have their food choices restricted but nobody else. Stop that white people shit.

What was the purpose of bringing up Native Americans then?

The purpose of food stamps is to provide poor folks a nutritionally adequate diet. Tell me how Hostess and Lil Debbie fit into that?

Stop with the "white people shit". Trying to shame me by claiming what I'm saying is "WPS" when people of all races are saying the same thing is ridiculous. If anything, you're acting like a shill for Hostess, Lil Debbie, and the like at this point, 'cause your argument for being able to buy that shit with food stamps does nothing more than support the very companies making this country fatter and fatter.

Oh, earlier you said:

Can babies eat steak and lobster? No I’m assuming it’s for baby food and kid food.

You clearly have no idea how WIC works. Kids up to 5 years old can be on it, therefore the answer to your question is "yes, they can".

WIC is restricted down to brands you can buy, not just what you can buy with it. You can only buy certain brands of bread, very specific cereals, certain brands of orange juice, etc.

And that's fine. Nobody bats an eyelash at those restrictions as they're in place to make sure the mother and child have nutritious foods.

 

[SeaSnake]

What was the purpose of bringing up Native Americans then?

The purpose of food stamps is to provide poor folks a nutritionally adequate diet. Tell me how Hostess and Lil Debbie fit into that?

Stop with the "white people shit". Trying to shame me by claiming what I'm saying is "WPS" when people of all races are saying the same thing is ridiculous. If anything, you're acting like a shill for Hostess, Lil Debbie, and the like at this point, 'cause your argument for being able to buy that shit with food stamps does nothing more than support the very companies making this country fatter and fatter.

Oh, earlier you said:



You clearly have no idea how WIC works. Kids up to 5 years old can be on it, therefore the answer to your question is "yes, they can".

WIC is restricted down to brands you can buy, not just what you can buy with it. You can only buy certain brands of bread, very specific cereals, certain brands of orange juice, etc.

And that's fine. Nobody bats an eyelash at those restrictions as they're in place to make sure the mother and child have nutritious foods.

I brought up natives because maybe it would help you get what I’m saying. Poor people shouldn’t be restricted to what food they can buy just because they are poor. If they can’t afford it that’s the restriction. But if they get stamps they should be able to get whatever they want with stamps.

If you want folks to eat healthy take all the unhealthy shit out the store for everybody then make it fair. You saying poor folks shouldn’t be able to buy fucking snacks is crazy as hell. White people shit. And nobody is shill for hostess wtf are you on about? Letting people eat what they want as an adult does not seem like it’s a problem to me. If a rich person can buy unhealthy shit so can the poor.

Like what happens if they restricted middle class people on what they can buy at the store? It’s crazy.

 

[konceptjones]

I brought up natives because maybe it would help you get what I’m saying. Poor people shouldn’t be restricted to what food they can buy just because they are poor. If they can’t afford it that’s the restriction. But if they get stamps they should be able to get whatever they want with stamps.

If you want folks to eat healthy take all the unhealthy shit out the store for everybody then make it fair. You saying poor folks shouldn’t be able to buy fucking snacks is crazy as hell. White people shit. And nobody is shill for hostess wtf are you on about? Letting people eat what they want as an adult does not seem like it’s a problem to me. If a rich person can buy unhealthy shit so can the poor.

Like what happens if they restricted middle class people on what they can buy at the store? It’s crazy.

Now why would invoking Native peoples help me??? Its as if you believe all Natives are poor and on food stamps. Can you even acknowledge how your own words can be viewed in such a manner???

I've never said poor people should be able to buy snacks; that's a lie that you made up all on your own. I said it earlier: If you're receiving food stamps, and want to eat bullshit, do it on your own dime. Muhfuckas on food stamps find ways to pay for any vices they may have, they can find a way to buy chips and snack cakes. I've seen it first hand, folks will make a way to buy cigarettes, beer/liquor, weed, etc so they can make a way to buy snacks.

The purpose of food stamps is to make sure people get adequate nutrition despite being poor. I'm 100% fine with that as we've had to use it a few times in the past.

Just 'cause you keep calling it WPS doesn't make it WPS when, as I mentioned earlier, people of all races are say the same thing.

That last sentence is so fuckin retarded I cannot fathom how dumb you gotta be to make it.

 

[SeaSnake]

Now why would invoking Native peoples help me??? Its as if you believe all Natives are poor and on food stamps. Can you even acknowledge how your own words can be viewed in such a manner???

I've never said poor people should be able to buy snacks; that's a lie that you made up all on your own. I said it earlier: If you're receiving food stamps, and want to eat bullshit, do it on your own dime. Muhfuckas on food stamps find ways to pay for any vices they may have, they can find a way to buy chips and snack cakes. I've seen it first hand, folks will make a way to buy cigarettes, beer/liquor, weed, etc so they can make a way to buy snacks.

The purpose of food stamps is to make sure people get adequate nutrition despite being poor. I'm 100% fine with that as we've had to use it a few times in the past.

Just 'cause you keep calling it WPS doesn't make it WPS when, as I mentioned earlier, people of all races are say the same thing.

That last sentence is so fuckin retarded I cannot fathom how dumb you gotta be to make it.

Again I don’t say all natives are on food stamps but it easy to assume many are just lie it easy to assume a lot of black peoples are on it. We are marginalized communities. That does not mean I think 60% of native and black folks are getting stamps.

I’m saying mainly restricting poor people food is crazy. If you’re not gonna restrict everybody’s food because of it being unhealthy. What’s to stop it from going further?

Do you think most people on stamps don’t eat healthy yes or no?

And why does somebody using the stamps they qualified for and using it buy what they like matter to you? Because of taxes?


To me this just sounds like restricting things just to restrict them. Do we even have the stats on what is brought the most using ebt?

 

[Dwayne]

hot food from grocery stores should be available too

That restriction makes no sense to me.

 

[konceptjones]

Again I don’t say all natives are on food stamps but it easy to assume many are just lie it easy to assume a lot of black peoples are on it. We are marginalized communities. That does not mean I think 60% of native and black folks are getting stamps.

Assume, yes, but you would be wrong in your assumptions. Stick to the facts.

I’m saying mainly restricting poor people food is crazy. If you’re not gonna restrict everybody’s food because of it being unhealthy. What’s to stop it from going further?

The program was designed for a purpose, it's strayed from that purpose, I'm just advocating for it to go back to its original intent: Nutritious food for the poor. I they wanna buy the raw ingredients to bake a cake, pies, or cookies, let 'em; I'm cool with that.

Do you think most people on stamps don’t eat healthy yes or no?

Gauging from what I've seen with my own eyes over the last 20-some odd years: Not really. Some appear to make an effort and I pointed that out earlier, but most of what I've observed says it's a lot of processed junk foods, snacks, and pop being bought.

And why does somebody using the stamps they qualified for and using it buy what they like matter to you? Because of taxes?

Why does that have to matter to be able to objectively say that if a program is designed to provide nutritious food to those less fortunate, that it can only be used for that purpose?

To me this just sounds like restricting things just to restrict them. Do we even have the stats on what is brought the most using ebt?

As a matter of fact, we do:

Here is What Food Stamp Recipients Buy - EPIC for America

Food stamp recipients spend significant portions of their allotments on junk food.

epicforamerica.org

The #1 item bought using food stamps? Pop. Diabetes and obesity in a bottle. I don't know about around your way, but out here the 1st of the month you do tend to see folks with crazy numbers of cases of pop underneath their carts.

Two of the top five being junk is not surprising at all, candy over formula is crazy shit tho.

(edit) Fresh produce is not on the list. That's the shit I'm talking about. Even canned, frozen, or packaged fruits and vegetables didn't make the top 20.

 

[Matt123]

Hot food should be allowed

Ill say it again… snacks/candy and sodas/energy drinks you want a cart full of that you should be able to pay cash for it and not use assistance to fund it, thats not food more like junk food.

You’ll make that little bit of junk food or soda last when you gotta pay for it out of pocket versus using assistance and grabbing a cart full cause yolo it’s not your actual money.