Why are SNAP benefits so high?

[Lisa558]

That depends on the size, health, and activities of the individual. There is no one-size-fits-all for fluids.

Also, it doesn’t have to be actual fluid. There are lots of fruits and veggies with high water content. Watermelon is 95% water.

 

[Lisa558]

You have the room to store foods bought on sale, or in bulk that cost a lot less.

People on SNAP are limited in pantry size.

I lived in a small studio (all I could afford to buy at the time) for many years, and I had no pantry at all and little cabinet space.

 

[Woodznutz]

Good thing water is free.

Even the bottled water at Trader Joe’s is only 69 cents. That means you could buy 10 bottles of water for less than a pack of cigarettes!

My store sells distilled water for 50 cents a gallon, in your container. I calculated my cost at 25 cents a gallon distilling it at home.

 

[meaner gene]

That depends on the size, health, and activities of the individual. There is no one-size-fits-all for fluids.

That's for the average person. I'm sure Peter Dinklage, drinks less than Shaquille O'Neal

 

[Woodznutz]

How do they do that if they have no money? And who decides what their food needs are?
What about your food needs? Maybe we need to look into that too.


So now yours is a DENTAL concern. If I throw a tooth in a glass of Coke, how long before it dissolves? When can I see this rot?

When I drink pop, little if any of it actually ever touches my teeth, so when does it rot them? Does it come back while I'm sleeping and sneak up on them? Maybe I should wear a tooth guard.

Actually, I'm talking about SNAP recipients and their children. I think you should educate yourself about how teeth develop caries. Sugar is the fuel, bacteria does the rest. Eskimos teeth were covered with ugly bacterial plaque when examined by doctors, yet they didn't suffer from cavities. It was only when sugar was introduced into their diets that they began to suffer horrible dental problems.

Tooth Decay (Caries or Cavities) in Children

Tooth decay first appears as white spots on the teeth. The cavity then turns a light brown color and progressively becomes darker.

www.hopkinsmedicine.org

 

[Lisa558]

My store sells distilled water for 50 cents a gallon, in your container. I calculated my cost at 25 cents a gallon distilling it at home.

What I do is buy those flavored water bottles - usually around $1 each - and mix them with regular water. Goes a long way.

 

[Lisa558]

Actually, I'm talking about SNAP recipients and their children.

Tooth Decay (Caries or Cavities) in Children

Tooth decay first appears as white spots on the teeth. The cavity then turns a light brown color and progressively becomes darker.

www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Thank you. What is it with these posters who think SNAP recipients are entitled to everything that responsible, self- supporting people buy with their own money?

 

[meaner gene]

I lived in a small studio (all I could afford to buy at the time) for many years, and I had no pantry at all and little cabinet space.

And how much was your grocery bills THEN.....
Adjusted for inflation for comparison.

 

[toobfreak]

Coles Apple & Mango Juice 2L
$3.30

Blueberry Juice 2L
$4.49

Vinut Pineapple Fruit Juice With Pulp
Typically $2.99

Rougemont Royal Gala Apple Juice
$3.65
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Sam's Cola Soda 2 Liter Bottle
$1.00

I don't buy any of those brands but the prices sound reasonable. For some reason, I also like prune juice with pulp (the good stuff, I think Del Monte sells it), but I haven't bought any in years.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

What the eff are you talking about. My post was about SNAP

You didn't read your own post, did you?

You said: your free Medicare is gone unless you work 80 hours a month.

That statement is wrong in every possible way.

 

[Lisa558]

And how much was your grocery bills THEN.....
Adjusted for inflation for comparison.

I recall spending around $35 a week in groceries in my early days, in 1982 - or about $120 a week in today’s dollars.

I also earned around $16,000 - or about $54,000 in today’s dollars.

Not easy being fresh out of college, but I got by. After a few years, I earned much more.

So what’s your point?

 

[Lisa558]

Coles Apple & Mango Juice 2L
$3.30

Blueberry Juice 2L
$4.49

Vinut Pineapple Fruit Juice With Pulp
Typically $2.99

Rougemont Royal Gala Apple Juice
$3.65
=============================
Sam's Cola Soda 2 Liter Bottle
$1.00

I thought SNAP takers had to buy generic. Don’t tell me they get to buy the expensive brand names with other people’s money!

 

[Woodznutz]

Thank you. What is it with these posters who think SNAP recipients are entitled to everything that responsible, self- supporting people buy with their own money?

Most are arguing just for the fun of it, trying to troll us into saying something rash. They get off on it.

 

[toobfreak]

Yeah, like treatment for diabetes from SNAP people buying all that soda and junk.

So it is really the SUGAR you are worried about! So how does sugar-free cola figure into that? And what about cake, ice, cream, pies, desserts, juices, and snacks? And since SNAP people make up only a small portion of society, maybe we need to ban all sugar from all products or ban all people from buying sweetened foods?

Let me know when you've given up all sugar. And fat too. Come to think of it, starches, carbs and proteins all have their bad sides too.

 

[Eman623]

People who have never used SNAP can be ignored.

People who have never paid FICA taxes that fund SNAP can also be ignored.

 

[Lisa558]

Most are arguing just for the fun of it, trying to troll us into saying something rash. They get off on it.

Yeah, I know.

It’s quite telling that they think people on welfare should get for free whatever people who earn their own way can buy.

 

[marvin martian]

Looks like nearly all of them.

Did you bother looking at your link.
It proved my point.
I didn't realize that PBS had that many different cooking shows.

Those are past and current. Look at the current ones. BBQ, tacos, desserts, and competitions where they throw away massive amounts of food.

 

[Lisa558]

So it is really the SUGAR you are worried about! So how does sugar-free cola figure into that? And what about cake, ice, cream, pies, desserts, juices, and snacks? And since SNAP people make up only a small portion of society, maybe we need to ban all sugar from all products or ban all people from buying sweetened foods?

Let me know when you've given up all sugar. And fat too. Come to think of it, starches, carbs and proteins all have their bad sides too.

^^^ see? This is an example? This poster is holding me, who buys her own food, to the same standard as people who get their food paid for by other people.

 

[toobfreak]

I thought SNAP takers had to buy generic. Don’t tell me they get to buy the expensive brand names with other people’s money!

No, you are thinking of medicine and drugs I think.

SNAP people can buy all of the name brand foods including Hostess, General Mills and Kellogg's.

I think what you mean is that they should only get state-run artificial cheese, fake crab meat, and veggie hamburger.

In fact, real water is just too good for SNAP people, they need to drink reconstituted sweat.

 

[meaner gene]

I recall spending around $35 a week in groceries in my early days, in 1982 - or about $120 a week in today’s dollars.

I also earned around $16,000 - or about $54,000 in today’s dollars.

Not easy being fresh out of college, but I got by. After a few years, I earned much more.

So what’s your point?

That's $480 a month

Or $2,400 for a party of five.