[FreeAtlanta]

replace that food stamp/ EBT crap with $20 a week care boxes of beans, rice, powdered milk and eggs.

[9YearLurker]

“replace that food stamp/ EBT crap with $20 a week care boxes of beans, rice, powdered milk and eggs.”

Exactly!

[poobear]

How’s that gonna workout at the Tattoo Salons?

[cherokee1]

Good plan but are we out of cheez?

[USCG SimTech]

replace that food stamp/ EBT crap with $20 a week care boxes of beans, rice, powdered milk and eggs.

I remember that from the 1960's. The govt paid farmers TO grow food for the poor. It worked very well to inspire people to get to work to eat better and be the safety net for those that lost work.

[caww]

When my dad died (military shrapnel Injury) it was difficult for my mother at that time...they had “surplus food” to help people out so she got that for awhile til she found work.

It was powdered milk and eggs, cheese, canned meat, rice, and a couple other items on ocassion. She busied herself learning how to cook with it and make dishes we could eat. As kids we never knew we were poor at that time...but we were.

We didn’t have all the fluff kids think they need to day.....what is now standard for kids was a treat for us. Soda pop came once a month as a treat and divided among us four kids. When it was gone that was it!

We had a good childhood even though we didn’t have all the fluff....I don’t regret it at all for it taught me well how to survive the lean times.

[HenryArmitage]

replace that food stamp/ EBT crap with $20 a week care boxes of beans, rice, powdered milk and eggs.

Surprisingly this is a far more expensive idea than what we currently have. Boxes and distribution would all be Gov run. We already have stores that have maximized the cost effectiveness of distributing goods. A cheaper and better option is to limit the items that can be bought via EBT cards. Of course you are going to have a fight between farmers on your hands on what produce is worthy of being included on the list. I think if we could scientifically come up with a cost/nutrition ratio and everything above a certain ratio becomes available for sale. This would require a layer of certification for stores/products but this could be spread out and integrated over time to for best cost to benefit ratio.