Emotional Support Cobra said:
I'd even grant them the rotisserie chickens. For $6.99 you can stretch into 2 or 3 meals.
Back in the day I volunteered at our local charity group in my parents small town. You do have to think about the type of people who are both poor and unskilled/stupid/in a really bad place. These are the type of grinding poor where they do not own a frying pan to cook with or they got one at some point but their water was shut off so their kitchen is filled with fossilized dish filth. Their trailer is filled with dirty clothes because they don't have water or coins to launder so they get a clothing voucher for the thrift store and buy new clothes to wear.
They can't for whatever reason break their cycle without more intensive life counseling.
Also, some people snd lots of seniors have disabilities where they cannot chop or stand at a stove.
All that to say that 70% + of snap users probably do not fit this profile, but there are folks out there who would not do well on all raw food. I'd like to see a life skill or mobility related adjustment somehow. Or like a dietician requirement, just brainstorming a balance for those who cannot provide for themselves.
Maybe I'm an ******* but I don't think that's our governments problem to solve. I'm ok with temporary aid (e.g. a finite list of raw ingredients available for up to 12 months so you don't starve) but anything requiring prepared food or longer term support is up to charities and churches to provide.
People need to take some personal responsibility and we need to bring mental asylums back.
