Orlando Enrique Fiol > wrote:
> wrote:
> > That was my only point, that people who are struggling with
> > their food budget should consider serving more vegetarian fare.
> > Somehow I think that made me a bad guy.
>
> It's not enough to tell people to eat vegetarian if they don't know
> how to prepare vegetables and have little access to fresh produce.
> Rather than put up so many liquor stores and check cashing places in
> public housing neighborhoods, states should give small supermarkets
> and farmers markets zoning preferences and discounts for opening up
> near public housing projects.
>
> Orlando
You can really tell impoverished areas by the check cashing and title loan
scam places, it's true. These people don't know enough to read the fine
print; the term Usury comes to mind.
Having said that, public monies should be allotted to educate poor people
about food and food prep. It's all too easy to hand folks food stamps (and
yes, I was a recipient for a brief period of time) without giving out basic
food prep and nutrition information. I was stunned at the things I could
(but didn't) purchase using food stamps. I was equally surprised to find
things like a rotisserie chicken prepared by the supermarket or fresh or
prepped items off the "salad bar" weren't covered even though they were
infinitely more healthful options. Maybe the rules vary by state but this
was my experience.
Jill