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So instead of holding junk food companies in any way responsible, we are going to make sure that poor can’t get anything enjoyable! Steamed cabbage and leftover meat cuttings is all you’ll get and you’ll like it! Or else you wouldn’t be poor!
Junk food companies could be held responsible by people not being able to purchase their goods in a subsidized way if they aren't healthy. Thus they make less profit. Whether that actually is what will happen here is doubtful.
You act like junk food is the only thing enjoyable they can get. Naw junk food is a complete waste of money. Ive thought for years it shouldve been restricted, i have known people who blew ALL of their food stamps on shit. Its a government program to feed people, not to induce diabetes.
It betrays a deep lack of education, palate, and kitchen experience in yourself that you equate junk foods to "enjoyable" and that [healthy greens] and [meat] are in any way punishments.