The government are always going on about 5 a day and the NHS is in crisis. Fruit and Veg are REALLY expensive. We have loads of pikeys cheating the system and spending their £50 a week benefits on booze, beer and hot tubs. Why don't we make £10 a week fruit and veg vouchers and £20 a week shopping vouchers redeemable in supermarkets?
2007-01-19 06:18:11 · 11 answers · asked by Madam Rosmerta 5 in Social Science ➔ Economics
Someone mentions that you do if your children are under 5 - I think that must be an American thing because I have not heard of it in Britain. Sorry should have made it clear I am talking about Benefit Britain and Chairman Blair.
2007-01-19 06:26:37 · update #1
The UK tax payers do, see:
www.healthystart.nhs.uk
2007-01-19 11:15:59 · answer #1 · answered by Toria 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good point and I agree this entirely. Some people's priorities on benefits are Sky TV, cigarettes, mobile top-ups and food, in that order. Children are the ones to suffer. So if you reduced the amount of benefit so people did have some free cash, and gave out healthy food vouchers instead which could not be sold, and could only be exchanged for fruit and veg, you would immediately improve the standard of eating of the lower classes and provide some incentive for people to go to work. You're right about Chairman Blair, or Comrade Blair.
2007-01-19 06:29:14 · answer #2 · answered by gorgeousfluffpot 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what an ace idea, you have my vote. They already do that for milk don't they?
But then again, the people cheating the system would then just use those vouchers to buy the ready meals their kids survive on, and it could be argued it's a breach of human rights to 'force' people into eating certain things. Though I think you are absolutely right, and it's unfair on the children who have no choice but to be fed jam sandwiches and chips day in day out (nothing wrong with those foods, just not everyday) but people unfortunatley do have the right to bring up thier kids how the hell they want, and I firmly believe that they need to lose some of their rights, in order to create a better society.
2007-01-19 06:25:16 · answer #3 · answered by CHARISMA 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Am assuming you are not from the US some of our programs give vouchers for fruits and vegetables and we don't allow people to buy alcohol or cigarettes but plenty of people sell their cards to buy booze or drugs so either way it doesn't matter
2007-01-19 06:29:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you do get fruit and veg vouchers if you have a child under 5
2007-01-19 06:24:17 · answer #5 · answered by jazette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a really good idea!
Incidentally, Tesco's are playing their part in this five a day thing, by making five different fresh fruits and / or veggies half price, with a different selection of five at half price every week.
2007-01-19 06:25:23 · answer #6 · answered by smee_1972 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like your thinking. Seen single mums selling there milk vouchers to spend on booze or bingo so they'd still get round it.
2007-01-19 06:23:25 · answer #7 · answered by yeahbutnobut 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Tescos they had 'Millk vouchers' which are now 'Fruit & milk' vouchers - so I guess that's a step in the right direction.
Brilliant idea tho.
2007-01-19 06:29:27 · answer #8 · answered by Lavender 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's an extremely good idea but the government would rather that money go abroad instead and they have the cheek to accuse us of been racist yeah right!
2007-01-19 06:25:26 · answer #9 · answered by Homer Baby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a really good idea!
2007-01-19 06:21:39 · answer #10 · answered by Funky Little Spacegirl 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋