I wonder if there could be a system in place that actually inputs legitimate food item codes into the same database that groceries use to scan items, and simply approves which foods are allowed?
I know that some people would probably feel like that is crossing some sort of dictatorship line, but I don't see how it would be. I mean, what if the food welfare system simply consisted of government trucks delivering nutritious, stretch-able foods to those who qualified? Would there be an outrage that those trucks did not deliver lobster and steak while the rest of the population could afford it? I think that doesn't seem too far-fetched of a possibility, but honestly, if the goal is to provide basic sustenance for those who can't afford it, I don't think I'd understand the outrage that it didn't include high-dollar, unnecessary items that ultimately use up those benefits inefficiently, which not only has an effect on the family in question, but the people paying into that system.
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