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My mother and I are on SNAP right now. My mother is a diabetic, and I have metabolic syndromes. We make our own breads because the breads in bags at the store are chock full of sugars and carcinogens and we literally can't eat them. According to the WIC list, we can't buy our own ingredients - flour, baking soda, yeast, buttermilk, and other ingredients are considered junk food. We can't buy whole grain breads or tortillas for my mother, even though she HAS to eat them. Canned soups (cream ofs or anything else) are not allowed either, and we cook with those a lot during cold weather. Raw ingredients are not just used for breads and such, but they are the glue that makes meals work. Herbs and spices are also not on the list, either.
This change will completely change the way my family eats. We don't need legislated obesity help. We need food.