tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post4512931995566302488..comments2023-07-16T03:29:07.250-05:00Comments on Raw Food, Real People: Food Stamps: A RantRaw Food, Real Peoplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02671585627134316557noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-38946622729485281052022-08-15T10:48:35.738-05:002022-08-15T10:48:35.738-05:00It's bad enough EBT people can't buy hot f...It's bad enough EBT people can't buy hot food items, but now others want to play the role of Food Police?<br /><br />And how do you know YOUR MONEY goes to those specific purchases? Maybe it was YOUR MONEY that bought Oreo cookies and Lay's potato chips or a number of other CORPORATE "foods" of which only SIX CORPORATIONS control the direct stream from their coffers to YOUR household?<br /><br />Americans eat GARBAGE as it is. Eating and drinking healthy should be encouraged instead of castigated.<br /><br />This is why most European nations pay higher taxes and do not complain, as they KNOW where their money goes as they are healthier in all aspects of life compared to ignorant Americans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-84266422073303397962022-08-15T10:38:43.748-05:002022-08-15T10:38:43.748-05:00Great comments Great comments Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-75773103606296433662022-08-15T10:36:13.884-05:002022-08-15T10:36:13.884-05:00You can always quit your job and buy those items w...You can always quit your job and buy those items with the food stamps you will receive. Or, you can just be happy you are employed or pick up some side work as you at least have the capability to work.<br /><br />Envy is jealousy's ugly cousin and I heard it can give a person monkey pox.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-37323954498634969172022-08-15T10:29:31.014-05:002022-08-15T10:29:31.014-05:00"Probably early 20's, sorta hippie lookin..."Probably early 20's, sorta hippie looking, 'able-bodied.'"<br /><br />The quote above is highly connotative.<br /><br />But the words I focused on were "able-bodied." First off, that's an assumption. That person may have unseen physical ailments that inhibit them from working.<br /><br />Second, people never ask if the person is "mentally-abled." Which is just as important than physically-abled, as if the brain doesn't function properly, the body can't either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-70645668785360450742022-08-15T10:20:59.801-05:002022-08-15T10:20:59.801-05:00The cash benefit has to be paid back, so it's ...The cash benefit has to be paid back, so it's THEIR MONEY to do with what they wish. I did the same and paying $100.00 a month to clear it. Also, before receiving the cash, you must sign and have it legally notarized.<br /><br />As for other food, so what. I actually work and STILL qualify for EBT because I don't make enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-32973642902572295852021-11-04T03:40:25.859-05:002021-11-04T03:40:25.859-05:00Poverty and hard times don't discriminate, reg...Poverty and hard times don't discriminate, regardless of how you got there. I've done everything to prepare for my future and avoid hard times including making "all the right choices": good grades (valedictorian), great school, great family (blessing) great jobs and career, avoiding destructive habits. But LIFE happens to everyone at some point. When you need help... you need help. I've seen people on EBT buy junk or buy organic. They receive hate either way. I saw it before I ever needed it. Never thought it would be me; I thought I was different. All I can say is... I hope you don't have to feel judged that way one day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-90114911602915878112021-06-15T17:50:42.594-05:002021-06-15T17:50:42.594-05:00"Unknown', you are so right!
As for you ..."Unknown', you are so right! <br />As for you Ms. Raw....We (my husband and I) both have mental illness and are not able to work full time so we receive EBT (food stamps)...it is OUR choice what we want to spend that money on. I would rather be able to eat healthy here and there throughout the month than none at all, obviously we do not receive enough to splurge the entire month but how DARE anyone tell someone else how to eat? We deserve to be healthy too and that allows us to be able to do that by adding extra "income" to our food budget so that we can have organic produce, nice farm raised meats and eggs. Screw you Raw....for being such a pretentious bitch. What would you know about being needy? Just pray that you never are because when you're in line at that grocery store....you BEST BE EATING GROSS BOXED MACARONI AND CHEESE because someone like YOU WILL BE WATCHING AND POSTING! Give me s damned break. Get a friggin life!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-36780538744106281732020-04-17T18:08:41.426-05:002020-04-17T18:08:41.426-05:00Beats buying coke and Funny BonesBeats buying coke and Funny BonesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755116815247965696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-20073696818884299392018-12-16T21:23:59.262-06:002018-12-16T21:23:59.262-06:00Maybe people on food stamps should live off rice a...Maybe people on food stamps should live off rice and beans. Honestly poor people rarely get to take advantage of being in any extracurricular activities and are too broke to get out. If you' re that upset why didn't you ask the person why they are getting food stamps? What if that person couldn' t work because they are taking care of a disabled loved one like I am. I suggest you start worrying about the percentage of your taxes going to pay off debts instead of the 3 percent going to the needy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01896326225508376636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-50211950172489291082018-04-26T13:51:05.805-05:002018-04-26T13:51:05.805-05:00Well said! Thank you xoWell said! Thank you xoKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12866762230908818906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-31348055496489616532018-03-26T17:53:47.995-05:002018-03-26T17:53:47.995-05:00OP sounds like the type of person who immediately ...OP sounds like the type of person who immediately asks to speak to the manager of any and every business she walks into...seriously shut the fuck up and worry about yourself and stop caring so much about what someone else does. So the kid wanted to use his EBT to enjoy some quality Kombucha guess what I'm about to do the same if I can get away with it. I also work and am using EBT yo help get on my feet because I was homeless months ago, but let me guess your ads voted for Trump and you probably think everyone under the age of 45 is leaching off the government. Right? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-3703122271756218532017-10-10T20:30:57.393-05:002017-10-10T20:30:57.393-05:00Jennifer, I agree with you. I looked it up and it ...Jennifer, I agree with you. I looked it up and it only costs the average American $36 a YEAR to fund this program. I am on food stamps and have frankly worked ever since I was 16 years old so if I need assistance to feed my family (HEALTHY) I can feed my family crap food but to keep my kids healthy I need a little more unfortunately because healthy whole foods are now more expensive than junk food, well then I'll get on assistance if need be. Because if people who are abusing it can use it to get ahead, then why can't an honest working parent or person utilize it to eat better and eventually get ahead in life? My plan is not to be on assistance my whole life. I am consistently progressing towards a better, more financially stable life thanks to programs like there,and soon, I can get off assistance COMPLETELY and my hard earned money can keep going towards programs that help Americans eat and get ahead in life!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16810428174323641605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-76601236483472929652017-10-10T20:23:54.226-05:002017-10-10T20:23:54.226-05:00Well said and very true! The truth is, someone'...Well said and very true! The truth is, someone's always going to be mad about something! Good job for the kids for eating healthy! He only gets a certain amount anyways, however he choses to spend it is his business!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16810428174323641605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-83938103457289457742017-10-10T20:21:21.100-05:002017-10-10T20:21:21.100-05:00I completely agree and see nothing wrong with anyo...I completely agree and see nothing wrong with anyone on food stamps buying HEALTHY food. Maybe they go to a food bank a few times a week to get things they don't have to buy with food stamps so they can spend a little extra to get something a little nicer!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16810428174323641605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-23925320281284171702017-09-10T12:12:52.600-05:002017-09-10T12:12:52.600-05:00You sound like an over privilidged white girl. You...You sound like an over privilidged white girl. You don't worry about where your tax money goes until someone on food stamps gets a probiotic tea that literally has >.05% alcohol. Shut up and do your job.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00238290668995707963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-79846878330176043452017-07-23T21:45:15.316-05:002017-07-23T21:45:15.316-05:00Judgmental bigotry looks ugly on anyone..."ra...Judgmental bigotry looks ugly on anyone..."raw or real".<br /><br />Just wow. Compassion and empathy is far healthier and beneficial. Maybe take a soc class or two... this post is extremely old, but it is still floating out here...just wow...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-77216477631748704402017-05-19T15:26:47.853-05:002017-05-19T15:26:47.853-05:00"I do NOT believe food stamp dollars should b..."I do NOT believe food stamp dollars should be going towards any sort of brand name processed or specialty foods, whether they are "health" foods or not"<br /><br />Pray tell... What other foods do you think are available to buy at a grocery store? If a food is not a brand name and/or processed, then it IS a specialty item. Even organic produce is name brand or specialty. You think people on food stamps should not buy health food? You are a special kind of sick. I paid my taxes and I will damn well reep the benefits I now need. Times like these are why I never complained about paying MY taxes. People like you need to get out of this country. We take care of our own here and we don't police peoples' dinner tables. If you don't like it, then LEAVE!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07262974800612691760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-16712241236907288252017-05-19T15:16:47.710-05:002017-05-19T15:16:47.710-05:00Same here. I was looking up whether I could buy Ko...Same here. I was looking up whether I could buy Kombucha with food stamps when this came up. I am an unemployed mom of 2 and I have celiac's disease and gluten free food is more expensive. I have seen eyebrows raised at my food stamp purchases. I don't care. No one thinks twice about a mother paying for Mac n cheese and other prepackaged disgusting junk that is barely food, but this bitch is mad about someone buying chocolate that actually is chocolate (providing antioxidants) and a drink that can literally heal an unhealthy gut? Get out of my country if you don't like how we feed our poverty stricken brethren here is what I say . I usually have a job, but shit happens and I haven't worked in 2 months. I feel zero guilt for allowing myself to buy healthy foods for my family and I. I will buy kombucha for me and I will buy good cuts of meat and organic fruits and veggies for my family and and if this jerk doesn't like that, then perhaps she should not be in others' business. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07262974800612691760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-45284959021688122672017-05-05T16:15:31.540-05:002017-05-05T16:15:31.540-05:00Hmm.Just because he was alone, you assume he is si...Hmm.Just because he was alone, you assume he is single? How do you know that? And good for that "young kid" making healthy choices. That's what's wrong with America, they think that you should only be able to afford crappy cheap food and end up paying more in medical expenses for the harm you're doing to your body. Which we end up paying for too. Photobughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02902668773065849165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-88791536819592759732016-11-16T09:23:35.863-06:002016-11-16T09:23:35.863-06:00You know I have been working ever since I was 15, ...You know I have been working ever since I was 15, I served 6 years in the military, got out and have had some good jobs since then. However I have developed some health issues over the years and have had multiple surgeries on both feet and may require another.... leaving me unable to work (at my doctor's recommendation) at only 40 years old.I have been approved for SSI benefits and EBT (food stamps). If I want to go into the store and buy healthy food, lobster tails, or a cart full of junk food... whose business is it but mine? <br /><br />The real deal is, people need to mind their damn business and worry about their lives. Believe me there are a great many things wrong and darker going on underneath your nosy noses, being done by the government and your beloved politicians than what someone is buying with their food stamps. I don't give a damn what a person is buying with their stamps as long as they are eating. It is so ridiculous to constantly yell out 'I am a taxpayer, I am a taxpayer' over what people purchase with their food stamps. MIND YOUR DAMN BUSINESS.... you'll live longer. Your tax payer money.... pffft, shut the hell up. Mihnd Your Business Not Minenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-90258731307792328932016-09-07T15:46:08.762-05:002016-09-07T15:46:08.762-05:00Thank you! Thank you! nee-neehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03727964308173605866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-72726492673960564062016-09-07T15:45:26.791-05:002016-09-07T15:45:26.791-05:00Thank you! Thank you! nee-neehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03727964308173605866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-45418313022366479072016-05-10T23:22:36.170-05:002016-05-10T23:22:36.170-05:00Many people on food stamps are working and/or have...Many people on food stamps are working and/or have worked most of their lives, paying the same taxes everyone else does. So they pay for the service their using too...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529703487423625410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-6053897372107736022016-05-10T18:32:20.588-05:002016-05-10T18:32:20.588-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529703487423625410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036799661882626374.post-57468738167494276752016-05-10T18:24:25.577-05:002016-05-10T18:24:25.577-05:00If you're really struggling just tonferd your ...If you're really struggling just tonferd your family potatoes and bananas, chances are you could get food stamps too and do the same. And you should of you can. Many of the people on food stamps are working still or have worked much of their lives and paid taxes for the services they're using as well. I see it more as using a service that we've already paid for instead of taking advantage of others tax dollars. 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