Half of US children on Food Stamps

[SamIam]

Originally Posted by Stormieweather

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2) Obesity and malnutrion do go hand in hand, as TW says. I'm a newly educated individual on nutrition, thanks to my bodybuilding, and am of the opinion that the gov'mnt and public officials are doing a piss poor job of both teaching proper food choices and offering decent food to the poor and to the schools.

I don't know about schools. The poor who go to soup kitchens must take what is offered. Food pantry outfits around here offer macaroni and more macaroni -also lots of sphagetti. You also get canned food made by companies you never have heard of. Very seldom do I see these places hand out milk, fresh vegetables or fruit. Never is there whole grain anything.

On the other hand, you can buy what you want with "food stamps". My diet is far from perfect, but I shop the sales and by green leafies, fruit, lean meat and chicken. I see no reason why other food stamp recipients can't do the same thing.

[wolf]

Originally Posted by SamIam

Very seldom do I see these places hand out milk, fresh vegetables or fruit. Never is there whole grain anything.

Homeless people (at least the ones that I deal with) are notoriously choosy. They won't eat that kind of stuff.