In the Shopping Cart of a Food Stamp Household: Lots of Soda

[Doreen]

91. OK, I know I will probably get crucified for this but here I go.

I am on SSDI and I get an EBT card. I purchase meat, fish, vegetables, bread, milk, half-n-half, and fruit. I also buy soda sometimes, ice cream sometimes, and even cake sometimes. I do not get them as a staple but I do get them like any other average normal American. It is nice to have something nice once in awhile. I sure as hell can not afford to go out on the town or go on trips to the beach or to the mountains or to the theme park. My fun is stay home and watch TV, read, and be on the internet and occasionally have a snack. I eat pretty healthy food most of the time. I even "gasp" get Safeway organic milk and I get organics when they are inexpensive enough. As I said I purchase like most Americans in fact I will dare to say that from what I see people buy in the stores I do better than a lot and I try to do better not just because of my health but because I am aware that this food is provided by everybody else. Having been on both sides of the fence I understand the concerns because I have seen people in my situation who buy nothing but junk and you see the children who are getting it but I also know from my standpoint that I want to be as normal as possible and be allowed to enjoy occasional junk food and not be told just because I am disabled and poor that I am not allowed any thing nice.