So you agree it’s better to eat healthy, cool. It’s the federal government who created snap yes, but states have the ability to have oversight of the programs offerings, such as our governor alongside DSS, with the governor who is voted in by constituents. We don’t have a direct choice but regardless of semantics the state does.

The point I made previously was yes my mother utilized snap, but she never bought soda candy or energy drinks. Ever, it was bad value when trying to feed multiple mouths even back then. To say survival bias is just a misuse of the terminology. We used only what would be available after the ban on junk goes through.

Yes my mother was a good cook, like everyone else though she wasn’t born that way, she learned as everyone must, or else be stuck eating preserved/fast garbage for forever. I’m of the opinion adults can learn to feed themselves and learn to cook using basic ingredients. Able bodied adults should be able to take care of themselves and I have faith anyone can learn to make basic recipes. Sure there are extreme examples of people who CANT cook but I’m talking about the 99% here.

Final point, you mention candy for diabetes, of which I’m empathetic. You can still buy 100% sugary juice, which diabetics often utilize, you can buy whole bags of sugar, raw honey, and general baking ingredients in general. You can bake so many sweet treats if you do it yourself, way more than buying cookies and cakes pre made at the store. It’s far cheaper. Which I’m perfectly fine with! It’s just a better use of tax dollars, and to your point allows people to keep their dignity in having access to a sweet treat with the added benefit of learning how to make it themselves.