Summary
House Republicans are considering a 20% cut to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits, impacting over 22 million households, as part of a $5 trillion deficit reduction plan.
The proposed changes to SNAP would save $247 billion over a decade by rolling back a Biden-era increase tied to the USDA’s “thrifty food plan.”
Critics argue the cuts could harm vulnerable populations and reduce demand for food production, while Republicans view the changes as a way to curb spending and encourage employment.
I’m not too concerned about the healthiness of them and always find this to be a distraction—people don’t eat hamburgers to be healthy.
But yeah, it’s upsetting. Especially restaurants that upcharge vegan products without expensive meat.
Yes, very true. I only mention it - but yes, that is a typical thing I hear from carnists - “well, it’s not even all that heathy!” - as if that is the only point.
My favorite is when the surcharge on many restaurants for something like an Impossible Burger or a Beyond Burger is something like $4 more for the carnist version. There is nothing about our current system to encourage good choices…