You seem to be unaware of the fact that many Wisconsin Farmers markets take food stamps. Many of them sell farm fresh eggs that are white or brown, some sell milk that is organic, and many sell cheese. Being on government assistance doesn't mean that you have to poison yourself with crappy food. And buying organic isn't the same as filling your car with premium gas. Your comment lacks respect for those who don't rely on the system but fall on hard times.
What is the purpose of restricting foods that some people with special diets due to medical issues need, such as gluten free items or soy milks for those that have celiac disease or lactose intolerance???? There are people out there with these issues such as my daughter. I use part of my food stamps every month to buy my daughter soy milk because her body can't digest regular milk....by the way a half gallon of the soy milk costs more than a gallon of regular 1% milk. If this is made into law my daughter will no longer be able to drink milk anymore, which is just one more thing that she can't have due to her intolerance of dairy products. Soy milk is a healthy option for my daughter and should not be a restricted item. I work and pay taxes but I do still receive a little bit of food stamps each month which is very much needed to supplement the little bit of grocery money I have to spend each month after paying my bills. I think that congress needs to find something else more important to stick their greedy noses into.
do you know what a can of worms that is? People who are sick have to prove it enough as it is. If they can make the budget work for organic, why strip that one bit of good health away from them?
I've read, and re-read the bill and cannot find any reference to the type of limitations that are portrayed above. I certainly oppose any such limitations, but the bill very simply requires the "food stamp program to be used only for foods, food products, and beverages that have sufficient nutritional value." The bill does not define "sufficient nutritional value." Frankly, I think this promo is merely to raise money and is a fraud. Please don't react to my opinion until you read the bill. You can click on "AB 110" above and read it for yourself.
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