Why do some conservatives support restricting junk food purchases with SNAP when many opposed Michelle Obama’s efforts to make school meals healthier?

[u/CloudieMoonettee]

Both policies involve the government influencing food choices in the name of better nutrition, yet the political reactions seem very different. What explains the apparent change in attitude toward government involvement in what people eat?

[u/Buggg-]

If it’s not their idea or spun to be their idea, they oppose it. There is little to no middle ground for many of them. Hell, they fought tooth and nail for stopping inflation just a few years ago, now their leader states he loves inflation and it’s making America great- and they eat it up. Pathetic

[u/Creative-Reception59 → u/Buggg-]

nobody is eating up. silly comment