Commentary
This is going to be an unpopular opinion, but the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are a government grant—just like any other grant. And like any other grant, it comes with rules. Or at least, it should.
Anything with more than four ingredients shouldn’t be eligible for purchase under SNAP, writes Mollie Engelhart. Shutterstock
Mollie Engelhart
Author
Mollie Engelhart, regenerative farmer and rancher at Sovereignty Ranch, is committed to food sovereignty, soil regeneration, and educating on homesteading and self-sufficiency. She is the author of “Debunked by Nature”: Debunk Everything You Thought You Knew About Food, Farming, and Freedom—a raw, riveting account of her journey from vegan chef and LA restaurateur to hands-in-the-dirt farmer, and how nature shattered her cultural programming.
