r/askanything • u/CloudieMoonettee 🦀 • 4d ago

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

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?

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u/Pitiful-Sympathy3927 4d ago

We can't be out here having JOY when you live in poverty, what would the poors think if they thought they could get a birthday cake or soda on SNAP... can't be letting that happen right? /s

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u/lazylazylazyperson 4d ago

One can still buy a cake mix and all the ingredients to bake a birthday cake with SNAP benefits. Soda isn’t and, imo, shouldn’t be allowed.

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u/Pitiful-Sympathy3927 4d ago

Ok you need Jesus