Ginnie Graham

Tulsa World Columnist

Oklahoma got approval for wealthier people to tell low-income people what to eat based on the notion they know best.

Apparently, flavored water and a Snickers are so bad that poor people shouldn't be allowed to buy them using Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits. For those struggling to make ends meet, forget about a Diet Coke or having Capri Suns for the kids after school. That's on top of grocery items already on the no-go list like rotisserie chicken or deli sushi.

If some foods are so bad that low-income families shouldn't access them, then ban those items for everyone. Otherwise, policies of nitpicking what SNAP foods are allowed is just a judgmental policy. These stigmatize people in need and send the message they are not worthy

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