Food stamp bills seek to restrict junk food

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38. I hate the soda argument

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Water is near free and much healthier than soda. Instead of having soda at 3 meals, have water at 2 and juice at the third. Better yet, have water at all three and take the savings to buy canned vegatables instead of potato chips.

I get much of what you are saying. However, my wife and I have both had weight problems. When we had kids, we realized we owed it to them to NOT force our lifestyle on them. Realizing we could not afford organic produce (or even fresh produce all the time), we went for cheap alternatives that are healthier (i.e. canned vegatables). While it sucked for us (REALLY SUCKED) for a while, our children were introduced to these items early on & actually enjoy them now.

This is where everything becomes complicated. There are a lot of people who could make better choices. However, who are we to dictate what they can and can't do. That said, when we are responsible for paying for the consequences of their poor choices (especially if we can ever get government healthcare), we will have little choice but to influence these good choices.

All in all, it is a clusterfuck with NO real easy answer.