What I'd like to do to improve the food stamp program [View all]

[cali]

Last edited Sun May 18, 2014, 04:59 AM - Edit history (1)

I wish there was some non-coercive, non-condescending way to help people on food stamps make better, more delicious, healthier food- and that means starting with what you purchase. My idea is that it would work something like this, only healthier and it would be free to food stamp recipients- and include a shopping list and cooking instruction and help- and yes I know that quite a few people who are poor don't have the freezer capacity.

http://dreamdinners.com/main.php?static=online_experience

So a group would get together (once a week instead of once a month) and the participants would get help customizing a menu for their families and cooking it, and their would be information about nutrition. It would/could also be a social thing, like a quilting bee.

I'm pretty sure it would work in my town which is home to this very cool place, and the people that run it or pretty fantastic. It's part of The Center for an Agricultural Economy which is a non-profit and they already do a lot for the local food pantry.

http://www.hardwickagriculture.org/vermont-food-venture-center

What do you think?

Edited to add for those who are saying they want to hear from folks in the SNAP Program:

I am on foodstamps. Here's my thread about my experience with the program:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024965981