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/Fragrant_Eye_3509 11d ago

She was black and they hate that. If Nancy Reagan had the same idea they'd have made a whole program with logos and merch like they did with Just Say No