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Food stamps for fast food - REALLY???????
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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 459615" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>Janet, at least here in FL, ppl could buy hot foods with FS for years already. They changed it after the 3 hurricanes, and never changed it back (at least I don't think they changed it back because the convenince store purchases I witness include hot foods)</p><p></p><p>Now if this change had come strictly from the govt's own "thought process" like it did for the hurricanes, it would be easier to get behind the idea. Problem is it came from corporate lobbying to try and increase profits. A better program would be to give restaurants incentives to donate leftover food instead of throwing it all out. I met a homeless man who dives into KFC's dumpster on a nightly basis to pull out all the FRESHLY cooked chicken that gets thrown out. Why don't these places donate the food to soup kitchens or ppl asking for them? Because even if it's donated, they are LEGALLY responsible for the food and if something goes "wrong" they can LEGALLY be sued. So, they would much rather throw away and <strong>waste</strong> this food instead of risking a law suit. And ppl still go hungry.</p><p></p><p>I'm not looking to judge ppl. I know what motivates a Mom to take her kids to McDonald's for a 'splurge' even if she can ill afford it. I get that we all need a treat now and then. I see these things, heck, I do these things. However, with this situation, I just see another example of corporate America looking to make more $$$ on the backs of the ppl they are <strong>actively trying to evade supporting </strong>(ie, not paying their fair share of taxes and lobbing to cut these programs instead).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 459615, member: 11965"] Janet, at least here in FL, ppl could buy hot foods with FS for years already. They changed it after the 3 hurricanes, and never changed it back (at least I don't think they changed it back because the convenince store purchases I witness include hot foods) Now if this change had come strictly from the govt's own "thought process" like it did for the hurricanes, it would be easier to get behind the idea. Problem is it came from corporate lobbying to try and increase profits. A better program would be to give restaurants incentives to donate leftover food instead of throwing it all out. I met a homeless man who dives into KFC's dumpster on a nightly basis to pull out all the FRESHLY cooked chicken that gets thrown out. Why don't these places donate the food to soup kitchens or ppl asking for them? Because even if it's donated, they are LEGALLY responsible for the food and if something goes "wrong" they can LEGALLY be sued. So, they would much rather throw away and [B]waste[/B] this food instead of risking a law suit. And ppl still go hungry. I'm not looking to judge ppl. I know what motivates a Mom to take her kids to McDonald's for a 'splurge' even if she can ill afford it. I get that we all need a treat now and then. I see these things, heck, I do these things. However, with this situation, I just see another example of corporate America looking to make more $$$ on the backs of the ppl they are [B]actively trying to evade supporting [/B](ie, not paying their fair share of taxes and lobbing to cut these programs instead). [/QUOTE]
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