Recent viewpoints in TheDakotaScout.com and elsewhere have prompted me to weigh in on this issue, because I see it from a vantage point few policymakers or commentators do.
On the 10th of every month, I can tell you exactly what day it is without looking at a calendar.
It’s EBT day.
As a grocery store owner, I watch the same pattern repeat month after month. SNAP benefits hit, the store fills up and carts roll out heavy with soda, chips, candy and shelf-stable snacks. Far less meat, dairy, fruits and vegetables — the foods we all agree are more nutritious.
That observation isn’t political. It isn’t judgment. It’s retail reality.
And it raises an honest question that policymakers keep sidestepping.
