How pathetic that this topic would be used to produce a class war. I do not receive food benefits but I will tell you as a disabled person that has worked over 35 years, paid taxes, and now because of the cost of living have to really stretch those buckos; I choose organic because they are, really, in the long run, less expensive. We all pay for it on one end or the other. Either you eat a little less and eat good, nutritious food and avoid some medical bills; or you eat processed crap and pay the doctor. I have chosen to stay as healthy as I can and because someone is getting assistance they should be able to choose for themselves and not be forced to purchase processed crap! This is what would be done with this law. You get just so much money and must be used for food. I can see not allowing snacks and sodas and such but the person should be able to choose organic if they want.
Your unwillingness to use your food budget to buy certain foods is not a reason to prevent me from doing so.
I'm guessing that (given your argument using the criminal stores & FS recipients buying alcohol) you're also in favor of banning self-defense tools for everyone just because a few criminals use them to harm innocent citizens. (The number of crimes committed using guns is something like 1/100th of the number of times citizens use guns to defend themselves.)
Why is it any concern of yours if the person ahead of you chooses to spend $8 on a small tray of sushi (maybe for a celebration?) instead of 2 dry pounds of beans, 2 dry pounds of brown rice, and some fresh or frozen vegetables?
That person has either saved up some of their benefits for a treat, or is going to be facing too much month at the end of their food. Either way, it's their choice.
If someone wants to feel like they're eating more healthfully by buying non-gmo or non-chemical foods, and they understand that they'll be eating less, why is that a problem? Most of us should eat less.
Notice that soy milk would also be prohibited. It's healthier for us than cow milk. And since you can't get goat milk in gallons, people would be limited to drinking cow milk with all its moral & chemical problems.
I live there too - report them
If you know that those stores are committing fraud, REPORT THEM!
Report the people who are misusing foodshare.
Fraud costs all of us money, so rooting it out leaves more money for those of us who need it. Send the criminals to prison & they'll never be able to get foodshare again.
For the VAST majority of items, it is not legal to buy anything other than food with foodshare.
(There are exceptions, but they are very rare and do NOT include drugs, of which nicotine & alcohol are the most commonly used.)
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