Easter Basket Causes Food Stamps Upset

The question of whether or not food stamp recipients should be restricted to buying healthy foods only arose once again., this time it came up in the city of Portland, and an Easter basket caused all of the uproar.

According to WGME 13, an Easter basket full of chocolates and other candy was displayed, and it showed that it was Oregon food stamp eligible (meaning if you have an EBT Card, you could purchase the basket for your child).  

Apparently, this basket cause an uproar, because many people became angry that a food stamp recipient should have access to so much unhealthy food and use their EBT Card to pay for it.

There have been many pushes to make it mandatory that SNAP Benefits should only be used for healthy foods, such as fruits and vegetables.  Check out the full story below, and draw your own conclusions. Pay special attention to the comments section beneath the article, and you'll see that people have really heated opinions about what you should be able to buy with your EBT Card..

Food Stamp Eligible Easter Basket Causes Controversy.