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SNAP survives because it moves money. Benefits get spent fast and almost entirely at grocery stores, which means predictable pass-through revenue to retailers and supply chains. In low-income or rural areas, that steady demand lowers risk and makes stores viable. I’m not denying households benefit. I’m saying programs endure when they align with economic throughput and make the numbers work.

@chris

I think it should only work on domestically produced base ingredients like beans, flour, rice, vegetables, meat, etc.

Nothing imported, nothing processed or manufactured.

You're getting materials for free, you can furnish labor for preparation.

@guy
I don't know where you're coming from because this isn't at all about production It's only about stimulating local stores.

It's probably one of the reasons why so much American food is total slop.

Also he's right because if it's getting spent on coca cola at a Patel owned 7-11, almost none of that money is actually going to stay in the local economy.

Half is going to Atlanta and the other half is going to New Delhi.

@cjd @guy
We mean if you live in the cities 100% of American food isn't slop. Well I mean not the inner cities, I mean the cities. I mean you can get organic everything within a 5-minute drive or a 20 minute walk. But I mean it's much easier to get bulk ground beef and bulk bacon instead of spending a fortune to get a little bit of paradise since our bodies were designed to be garbage eaters. Omnivores can process terrible diets and still thrive.