SvennoJ said:
fordy said:
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...
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Or you can scrap foodstamps and replace them with food banks. That would create some jobs, provide a place to donate food and money too on a community level, and they can make bulk deals buying food to distribute amongst the most needy.
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You ever been to a food bank? They mainly give canned veggies, beans, etc and junk food that didn't sell in stores (discontinued). I picked up a box or two while I was in college and believe me there is a lot of work to be done for food banks. From my experience the food bank didn't provide anything that healthy or of much substance.
