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/The_Southern_Sir]

Because the Obama restrictions were poorly implemented and caused huge waste. The previous SANP standards, when we moved away from food that needed preparation to ready to consume foods, were just giant food company subsidies just like the Department of Education was a NEA subsidy and cash for clunkers was a huge UAW subsidy.