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[–] Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This sounds like UBI with extra steps.

Still trending positive though.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Make the coupons be for a specific generic item: 2l 2% milk or 2lbs ground grade-A beef or 300g medium cheddar with no restrictions on brand name.

J random wanderer gets a deck of cards each month based on dependents and dietary needs.

Then guarantee a purchase of these coupons for the first supplier who can guarantee stock to redeem all coupons at that price, lowering the price by 1% every time 2 organizations submit RFQs.

And now we have single-buyer reverse monopoly for food like we do for public healthcare.

[–] Rocket@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

reverse monopoly

Like, a monopsony?

[–] AngryMulbear@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Absolutely not.

We should be funding food banks, not enriching the Weston's.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Food banks are not the solution. They're a sparse but redundant supply chain. Just tax it back.

[–] Rocket@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

"This is not a food supply issue, this is an income-based issue,"

It's the same coin no matter which side you look at it. If there was a greater supply of food, you would't need such a high income to afford it.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] grte@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

I don't think National Observer is paywalled or at least I haven't encountered it.