Reply #12: I am absolutely grateful for the life I have.

[lumberjack_jeff]

Suffice to say, it is 180 degrees different from my early childhood.

The purpose of this post is to discuss the chronic problem of malnutrition among the poor. As several posters have indirectly pointed out, cash (without restrictions) to spend at the local convenience store is not solving the problem.

It is my belief that providing incentives for neighborhood groceries to stock the staples of good nutrition is a good start. One good way to provide that incentive is to primarily provide vouchers redeemable for nutritious fare. A few cans of soup or vegetables don't take all that much space or exotic preparation facilities. For that matter, homemade bread only takes flour, an egg, some yeast an oven and a pan.

The primary nutritional asset that "the poor" lack is knowledge.

It isn't excessively judgemental to note that nutrition is lacking among the poor, nor to observe that a typical food stamp stipend adequate to provide appropriate nutrition. New solutions need to be developed.