How they think-----Trump's inhumane food stamp replacement pitch is no Blue Apron - CNET

Trump's inhumane food stamp replacement pitch is no Blue Apron - CNET
"Commentary: The Trump administration wants to turn half of SNAP benefits into a "Blue Apron-type program."
Really, it's a smack in the face of people in need.
You can forget about perishable foods if America's Harvest Box becomes mandatory for SNAP recipients.
On Monday, the Trump administration proposed billions of dollars in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Program, known colloquially as food stamps, as part of its fiscal year 2019 budget proposal. In the proposal, SNAP recipients would get half of their benefits delivered in the form of a box of nonperishable goods called "America's Harvest Box."
...The US government needs to get Blue Apron's name out of its mouth and call America's Harvest Box what it is: a way to chip away at the dignity of people who need help.
...With the proposed Harvest Box, SNAP recipients lose their right to choose.
...The Harvest Box, at least in its initial proposal, lacks the aspects of a meal kit that make them desirable.
There are no instructions on what to do with your shelf-stable milk and peanut butter.
Families will be on their own to figure out how to make their canned goods work alongside the little bit of food they can choose to buy with their reduced monthly disbursement..."
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