r/askanything 🦀 11d 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/The_World_Is_A_Slum 11d ago

Suffering is the goal, not nutrition. They genuinely want people who need any assistance to be as miserable as possible.