SNAP is a pogram the provides extra help to the low income families with extra money to be able to put food on their tables on the daily bases. Although, in today’s present day researches have stated “ participation in the program for 1- or 2-years period resulted in an increase in the likelihood of being obese by 2-5%. This is equal to a gain in Body Mass Index (BMI) of 0.5%, about 3 pounds” (“SNAP and Obesity: Facts”).
People around the world receive money from the Federal Agriculture to be able to afford fresh fruit and vegetables products, but instead the people use that money to buy fast food. People consume double the amount of salt and sugar when consuming fast food because in order for the fast food to stay fresh they add extra salt then needed to the meat in order to keep the meat fresh.
Plus, the soda/juice they drink contains double the sugar that can cause people diabetes. (“SNAP Health”). Fast food causes people around the world to be overweight, because fast food contains zero nutrients compared to fresh fruits and vegetables that contain double the nutrients fast food does not contain . The consumers that buy fast food with SNAP benefits seem to be the ones to be diagnosed obese.
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Although, If the government restrict people from buying “junk” food that contains high sugar and salt products with SNAP will it decrease obesity? Some researchers have conducted experiments that conclude that people who don’t receive food stamps over one year are not overweight, but people who do have SNAP benefits over one year plus are obese and are also at the borderline of having diabetes, having a heart attack or high blood pressure (“Restricting Junk Food”).
The only people that should be able to buy fast food with SNAP benefits should be the disabled elders, or homeless, because they are not capable to prepare a meal for themselves or can not afford anyone to look after them and prepare them a home cooked meal.
This leads to people who receive SNAP benefits should also take classes to learn how to eat healthy and take away the high calorie foods from their daily lives. We all should be aware of what we eat because by taking care of our health we also take care of the people’s health around us especially the people who live in our same household who we share food on the daily bases.
