http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/11/d-c-aldi-doesnt-accept-government-subsidy-payments/ Race, Class, The District. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/11/d-c-aldi-doesnt-accept-government-subsidy-payments/#comment-1043 Anonymous Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:44:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=12144#comment-1043 These are poor folks...why do these products need to be name brands?  Is Nabisco, ADM, or any other big food producer giving us money towards these programs.  If not it's time to cut the cord and let them buy the cheap orange juice there is.  A gallon of Aldi OJ has the same nutrion value as Tropicana OJ!  Stop the bull! These are poor folks…why do these products need to be name brands?  Is Nabisco, ADM, or any other big food producer giving us money towards these programs.  If not it’s time to cut the cord and let them buy the cheap orange juice there is.  A gallon of Aldi OJ has the same nutrion value as Tropicana OJ!  Stop the bull!

]]> http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/11/d-c-aldi-doesnt-accept-government-subsidy-payments/#comment-1044 Anonymous Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:44:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=12144#comment-1044 These are poor folks...why do these products need to be name brands?  Is Nabisco, ADM, or any other big food producer giving us money towards these programs.  If not it's time to cut the cord and let them buy the cheap orange juice there is.  A gallon of Aldi OJ has the same nutrion value as Tropicana OJ!  Stop the bull! These are poor folks…why do these products need to be name brands?  Is Nabisco, ADM, or any other big food producer giving us money towards these programs.  If not it’s time to cut the cord and let them buy the cheap orange juice there is.  A gallon of Aldi OJ has the same nutrion value as Tropicana OJ!  Stop the bull!

]]> http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/11/d-c-aldi-doesnt-accept-government-subsidy-payments/#comment-1032 Jsni3625 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:18:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=12144#comment-1032 It's regrettable that the federal guidelines are written in such a way that precludes Aldi from participating in the WIC program. It's not that Aldi "won't" accept WIC vouchers, it's that they are prohibited from doing so. It’s regrettable that the federal guidelines are written in such a way that precludes Aldi from participating in the WIC program. It’s not that Aldi “won’t” accept WIC vouchers, it’s that they are prohibited from doing so.

]]> http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/11/d-c-aldi-doesnt-accept-government-subsidy-payments/#comment-1031 Anonymous Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:16:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=12144#comment-1031 Hi Eli, thanks for commenting. That's the response I received from Aldi when I asked about government food subsidy payments, but I just asked for them to clarify. I'll update the post once I hear back. Hi Eli, thanks for commenting. That’s the response I received from Aldi when I asked about government food subsidy payments, but I just asked for them to clarify. I’ll update the post once I hear back.

]]> http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/11/d-c-aldi-doesnt-accept-government-subsidy-payments/#comment-1028 Eli Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:20:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=12144#comment-1028 Your headline is misleading, as ALDI accepts EBT/food stamps. Sloppy editing. Your headline is misleading, as ALDI accepts EBT/food stamps. Sloppy editing.

]]> http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/11/d-c-aldi-doesnt-accept-government-subsidy-payments/#comment-1029 Eli Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:20:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=12144#comment-1029 Your headline is misleading, as ALDI accepts EBT/food stamps. Sloppy editing. Your headline is misleading, as ALDI accepts EBT/food stamps. Sloppy editing.

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