fordy on 10 January 2013
Over here, we add incentive to healthy food by exempting it from the GST. There are no food stamps here, but perhaps something similar can be done to achieve a compromise.
For instance, have food classifications and different kind of foodstamps. Foodstamps under, for example, class A can only buy fresh fruit, vegetables and meat. Class B could be stuff like Bread, Eggs, etc. A higher classification foodstamp (like junk food "C") can substitute when buying class "B" or "A" products, but not the opposite. Finally, regulate the foodstamps so like 90% are class A or B, and the remainder are class C.
Just a thought...
