SNAP Should Support Health, NOT Junk Food

Handouts to the poor are being misspent on addictive and unhealthy snacks and treats instead of protein-packed sustenance

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Biologists are fond of reminding us that protein is the building block of all life. It is protein and water that allow the human body to function as it does.

Outside of water, protein-laden lean meat and nutrient-packed veggies/fruits, the body doesn’t need much else.

The uncomfortable truth is plenty of SNAP recipients spend their allotted dollars on unhealthy and addictive snacks and sweets.

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The underlying purpose of SNAP is to combat hunger. It is in our collective interest to give the underemployed and unemployed SNAP benefits to prevent theft and starvation.

At some point along the way, SNAP morphed into handouts used to subsidize the purchase of unhealthy and unnecessary food. Take a look at the average SNAP user’s shopping cart and you’ll likely find all sorts of salty snacks, sweet treats, and sodas.

When used properly, SNAP enhances nutrition, providing one with the sustenance necessary to…