I wonder how many suffering from “Food Insecurity” are obese?
I got aggressively hunted down by a census surveyor about 20 years ago (calling repeatedly, showing up at my door/doorman’s), until I finally took their survey on “food insecurity”.
And it was ridiculous. Ran along the lines of do you ever open the fridge and not find something tempting, nutritious and easily prepared for a meal or snack? Do you ever find yourself hungry at some point in the day?
Long time ago, and it wasn’t that exactly, but question after question was framed to make it hard for you not to answer in some way that they could interpret as a deprivation.
The “poor” are FAT!
hhmmmm.....could this maybe be WHY the govt shouldn’t be in he business of feeding ppl? The Constitutional responsibilities of our govt, as seen by the Founders, are to maintain a standing army, to secure our borders, establish justice, and to manage the currency. The “insure domestic tranquility” and “promote the general welfare” stuff never intended to financially/medically/physically support the citizens for a lifetime or part thereof. The Founders expected ppl to be self-sufficient and take care of themselves. Sounds reasonable to me.....govt is not responsible for ppl’s bad choices.
Close the border and deport illegals; stop Americans from starvation.
BTTT
My local Communinity College says 58% of the students suffer food insecurity, and they beg for food contributions.
At the same time, many of these students are Atheletes.
So the College is starving their Atheletes? Many Colleges have elaborate food and nutrition programs for the Atheletes.
The more food you supply for free the more you will have to supply. People aren’t morons, if something’s free they’ll take it. Once upon a time charity went thru churches or local do-gooders who vetted out need. Now you’re feeding the world and their obese children.
Well, if a diet of government-paid Skittles and Watermelon soda lead to food insecurity, then I’m worried, too.