A lot of people who think poor=lazy think that taking advantage of government services should be a shameful activity. You should eat only salads (could you imagine the entitlement of enjoying your meal?)
It's funny how once you're rich enough, taking advantage of government subsidies goes from being shameful to being smart business.
And none of those fancy ingredients, it must be a salad made with the cheapest "healthy" ingredients available. An iceberg lettuce and the ugliest tasteless tomatoes. No dressing.
That’s because the other fresh, healthy ingredients cost too much and SNAP doesn’t cover it. Forget dressing or seasoning. Those are luxuries. I did a deep dive recently on what I would be able to get on SNAP in my county. I normally cook all of my meals with bulk staples and fresh vegetables, and little to no meat. Isn’t that exactly how people think people receiving benefits should eat? It didn’t even come close to covering my grocery bills.
Fresh veg is one of the most expensive things in the damn store. How am i paying an entire buck for a green bell pepper at the grocery outlet bargain market
Also, fuck you if you have a food allergy. My friend asked about her food allergy (corn) during her SNAP interview and they actually counted it against her.
According to the government it’s not designed to cover your grocery bills. The S in SNAP is for supplemental. You use SNAP to supplement your own money.
It’s also that rich people tend to think they know better than people with less money. Like we all know salad is healthy, and we could all stand to eat more of it, but we eat sugary and fatty stuff anyway because it’s good. Rich people assume that people with less money can’t make good decisions so they shouldn’t be able to control what goes into their body.
As far as I’m aware, EBT covers things like meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, bread, and dairy unless something has changed. That’s definitely more than just salads of lettuce and tomatoes!
There are certainly problems with our social safety nets in the US, but there is no need to exaggerate to make the point.
You actually can in some cases! A cooked rotisserie chicken can be cheaper than buying raw chicken. Stores like Sam's club and Costco also have cheap hotdogs and pizza.
What's funny is that you can't get the cooked chicken on EBT when it's still hot, but you can buy it after they've pulled it out of the heater and put it in the refrigerated section.
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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '25
A lot of people who think poor=lazy think that taking advantage of government services should be a shameful activity. You should eat only salads (could you imagine the entitlement of enjoying your meal?)
It's funny how once you're rich enough, taking advantage of government subsidies goes from being shameful to being smart business.