I would much rather be eating preservatives and chemical sugars.
Check out this latest ego-masturbatory dust storm centered around how people spend what the government has made available of its own volition:
Hipsters on Food Stamps (image source KOMO News):
http://www.salon.com/life/pinched/2010/03/15/hipsters_food_stamps_pinched
A quick breakdown, if we may:
It is (almost - gotta include the crazies) universally accepted that getting fresh, local food and cooking it in your own kitchen is better for you than buying pesticide-infused GMOs and preservative-bathed goods from huge industrial farms and factories.
Government organisations have spent MILLIONS of dollars on nutrition education for all individuals, regardless of their income bracket. (See Nutrition.gov for more information.)
So … what’s the deal?
Apparently, according to the article’s comments, it’s only okay to have access to these healthier options if you are able to pay for them with cash. I think that’s total shit. But what do I know? I’m on food stamps.
