Posted on 11/02/2025 9:56:20 AM PST by V_TWIN
An online influencer has sparked a firestorm debate after calling for the government to feed “prison loaf” to poor people instead of giving them SNAP benefits to buy food.
Diane Yap is going viral for suggesting that free nutraloaf — an unappetizing but nutritionally balanced mix of protein, carbs, fruits and vegetables mashed together — is the best solution to keep poor Americans from going hungry.
“The point of EBT is to ensure people don’t starve to death. That’s it. Even if we agree that’s a worthwhile goal, it can be achieved with Nutraloaf,” wrote Diane Yap, founder of the Friends of Lowell Foundation, a nonprofit formed to defend academic merit-based admissions at a top-ranked San Francisco high school.
Her viral post inspired howls of outrage from lefties online — who called her heartless.
‘We should treat the poor like we treat misbehaving prisoners,’ is def a take I expect from u,” one X user wrote.
“They can opt out at any time by simply paying for their own food,” Yap responded.
“You’re a horrible person,” wrote a second person.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Everything is better with hot sauce.
Won’t fly ... has no resale or market value.
looks yuucky
but a lot better than the Mystery Meat we got fed in school
yes, the government surplus food boxes
it worked and it was a whole lot better than some of the garbage in the supermarkets today
It looks like something I would make. And enjoy!
exactly my thought...mmmmm...mmmm!
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