Via Fox41.com
This is not in the best interest of the Program which is design to help those in need.
Currently Kentucky's Food Assistance Program provides money to those in need to buy food -- but that does not include fast food. Yum! says the elderly, disabled, and homeless should be able to use food stamps to buy hot meals, especially those unable to cook. But members of the African-American Think Tank disagree, as Rev. Gerome Sutton explains: "What that will ultimately do is, it will affect the health and well-being of our community and drive up the cost of health care for the state."
Yes they are lobbing this, while others lawmakers in other states are asking for more stricter guidelines for the program.
Here is one ideal, No soft drinks, cool aid, candy bars, or other high fat, sugar content snack foods that would be a very great start to healthier eating right there.
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