May 2, 2007
Fat Poor People Crises
The problem in nutrition for the very poor is more likely to be obesity as opposed to malnutrition. The American Enterprise Institute reports that 70% of low-income Americans are overweight compared to 60% of the non-poor.
More people die in the U.S. of too much food, not the lack of it. It's found that the Food Stamp Program used by the poor allows purchase of excess saturated fats and sugar food items and encourages over-consumption. Perhaps The Federal Food Stamp Program needs to take a carrots and sticks approach to their generosity using our scarce tax dollars.
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