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Rabblevox

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Thu Feb-24-11 03:25 AM
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9. Farmer's Markets are part of the answer...

I'm not on food stamps (yet), but I know a few local farmer's markets offer discounts to people on food stamps.

It's not easy eating on a tight budget. Healthy food is harder to find, harder to prepare, and doesn't have that oh-so-satisfying rush of sugar and grease and salt.

It's a hard question. Limiting choices for the poor rubs me the wrong way. OTOH, I know too many people that waste their food stamps on Red Bulls, Rockstars, and other caffeine/sugar drinks, and I'd be fine with banning those from food stamps.

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