Comments on: Pregnant British Women to Get Extra Money For Fruit & Vegetables http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/pregnant-british-women-to-get-extra-money-for-fruit-vegetables/ Adventures in post-partum recovery. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:37:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kbaggott http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/pregnant-british-women-to-get-extra-money-for-fruit-vegetables/comment-page-1/#comment-2527 kbaggott Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:05:20 +0000 http://www.babylune.com/pregnant-british-women-to-get-extra-money-for-fruit-vegetables/#comment-2527 Well said, Madame. Well said, Madame.

]]> By: Madame M http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/pregnant-british-women-to-get-extra-money-for-fruit-vegetables/comment-page-1/#comment-2525 Madame M Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:47:30 +0000 http://www.babylune.com/pregnant-british-women-to-get-extra-money-for-fruit-vegetables/#comment-2525 It sounds like a good idea in a way, but I can't help thinking that this is just a way of throwing money at a problem to make it go away. I hope it works, though. It sounds like a good idea in a way, but I can’t help thinking that this is just a way of throwing money at a problem to make it go away.

I hope it works, though.

]]> By: shani http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/pregnant-british-women-to-get-extra-money-for-fruit-vegetables/comment-page-1/#comment-2532 shani Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:43:16 +0000 http://www.babylune.com/pregnant-british-women-to-get-extra-money-for-fruit-vegetables/#comment-2532 Well, no one should smoke, period. :-) Well, no one should smoke, period. :-)

]]> By: Kate http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/pregnant-british-women-to-get-extra-money-for-fruit-vegetables/comment-page-1/#comment-2531 Kate Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:37:55 +0000 http://www.babylune.com/pregnant-british-women-to-get-extra-money-for-fruit-vegetables/#comment-2531 Yes, if only there were a blog for women who might get pregnant accidentally so we could tell them to quit smoking, start taking vitamins and eating better now... Yes, if only there were a blog for women who might get pregnant accidentally so we could tell them to quit smoking, start taking vitamins and eating better now…

]]> By: shani http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/pregnant-british-women-to-get-extra-money-for-fruit-vegetables/comment-page-1/#comment-2533 shani Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:16:56 +0000 http://www.babylune.com/pregnant-british-women-to-get-extra-money-for-fruit-vegetables/#comment-2533 I'm all in favor of government-subsidized healthy food. But the 7th month is really too late to have the most profound affect on the baby. That would be the months just prior to conception, and the first few months after. And there aren't enough vegetables in the world to compensate for smoking while pregnant. I’m all in favor of government-subsidized healthy food. But the 7th month is really too late to have the most profound affect on the baby. That would be the months just prior to conception, and the first few months after.

And there aren’t enough vegetables in the world to compensate for smoking while pregnant.

]]> By: kbaggott http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/pregnant-british-women-to-get-extra-money-for-fruit-vegetables/comment-page-1/#comment-2534 kbaggott Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:09:34 +0000 http://www.babylune.com/pregnant-british-women-to-get-extra-money-for-fruit-vegetables/#comment-2534 Thanks. The British program will be a cash advance to every woman in her 7th month, regardless of what her income is. They thought it would be too complicated to "means test" everyone. Thanks. The British program will be a cash advance to every woman in her 7th month, regardless of what her income is. They thought it would be too complicated to “means test” everyone.

]]> By: shani http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/pregnant-british-women-to-get-extra-money-for-fruit-vegetables/comment-page-1/#comment-2535 shani Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:02:00 +0000 http://www.babylune.com/pregnant-british-women-to-get-extra-money-for-fruit-vegetables/#comment-2535 They are two different programs: http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10100.html In short, WIC is for pregnant and nursing mothers and children up to age 5. There is a separate program for the elderly. Food stamps are for those in between. They are two different programs:

http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10100.html

In short, WIC is for pregnant and nursing mothers and children up to age 5. There is a separate program for the elderly. Food stamps are for those in between.

]]> By: kbaggott http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/pregnant-british-women-to-get-extra-money-for-fruit-vegetables/comment-page-1/#comment-2537 kbaggott Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:29:37 +0000 http://www.babylune.com/pregnant-british-women-to-get-extra-money-for-fruit-vegetables/#comment-2537 Shani- Are WIC coupons like food stamps? Shani- Are WIC coupons like food stamps?

]]> By: shani http://www.blisstree.com/babylune/pregnant-british-women-to-get-extra-money-for-fruit-vegetables/comment-page-1/#comment-2538 shani Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:01:56 +0000 http://www.babylune.com/pregnant-british-women-to-get-extra-money-for-fruit-vegetables/#comment-2538 It shouldn't be that hard to control how the money's spent. In the US, there's the WIC program (Women, Infants and Children). The government issues checks which can be spent at the market, only on healthy food (bread, cheese, milk, eggs, meat), not junk. It's then up to the stores to see that they are properly redeemed, but it's common enough that there's generally no problem. It shouldn’t be that hard to control how the money’s spent. In the US, there’s the WIC program (Women, Infants and Children). The government issues checks which can be spent at the market, only on healthy food (bread, cheese, milk, eggs, meat), not junk. It’s then up to the stores to see that they are properly redeemed, but it’s common enough that there’s generally no problem.

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