Some fine hot takes on "food boxes" idea. I grew up eating government peanut butter & here's all you need to know: It's about control & shame to deter families from applying and thus decrease the budget line item. I wrote about this for @NewYorker in 2015. https://t.co/U0T3LmZrkt— Sarah Smarsh (@Sarah_Smarsh) February 13, 2018