{"id":2264394,"date":"2024-06-10T18:53:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T22:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-rolls-out-free-grocery-store-but-theres-a-big-catch-taxpayers-may-not-like\/"},"modified":"2024-06-10T18:57:04","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T22:57:04","slug":"san-francisco-rolls-out-free-grocery-store-but-theres-a-big-catch-taxpayers-may-not-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-rolls-out-free-grocery-store-but-theres-a-big-catch-taxpayers-may-not-like\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco Launches &#8216;Free&#8217; Grocery Store, Funded by Taxpayers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsan-francisco-rolls-out-free-grocery-store-but-theres-a-big-catch-taxpayers-may-not-like%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2264394&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>San Francisco has launched its first free grocery store, the District 10 Market, in a\u200c low-income, \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/squad-member-accuses-walgreens-of-racism-for-leaving-crime-ridden-community\/\" title=\"Walgreens accused of racism by squad member for abandoning crime-ridden community\">crime-ridden\u2063 area<\/a> known as Bayview-Hunters Point. The store is part\u200b of an effort to address food \u200binsecurity by\u2064 offering\u200b a free\u200d supermarket-like shopping experience to residents\u200b who qualify through local ZIP codes and social services verification. Funded by a $5.5 million grant from the \u2063San \u2063Francisco municipal government, the market aims to create a dignified shopping experience for\u200d low-income families,\u2063 providing them high-quality, fresh\u200d foods sourced from a local farm.<\/p>\n<p>However, this initiative \u2064comes at a \u2063time when California has significantly reduced law enforcement \u2062budgets, leading \u200dcommentators to criticize the project as potentially increasing reliance on government aid without improving underlying problems such as crime and economic independence.\u2063 Critics\u200c argue\u200c that while programs like the\u200b District 10 Market might offer short-term relief, they\u2063 don&#8217;t\u200d provide\u200d a \u2063sustainable solution or encourage self-sufficiency, contrasting sharply with models like that of GoodResource, which empower \u2062individuals through work and skill-building.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>San Francisco Rolls Out &#8216;Free&#8217; Grocery Store &#8211; But There&#8217;s a Big Catch Taxpayers May Not Like<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/%20\"><span>Rachel M. Emmanuel<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 10, 2024 at 2:12pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>In 1902, the Rev. Edgar J. Helms started Goodwill, which embodied a philosophy of empowerment through work. Helms was deeply concerned about the plight of immigrants and the urban poor who struggled to find work and support their families. His idea was to collect used goods from the wealthy areas of Boston and employ those in need to repair and resell these items.<\/p>\n<p>The model was groundbreaking for its time. Instead of just providing handouts, Helms believed in giving people the opportunity to earn their own living, learn valuable skills and gain self-respect through work.<\/p>\n<p>The philosophy of \u201ca hand up, not a hand out\u201d became the cornerstone of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwill.org\/about-us\/goodwills-history\/#:~:text=Goodwill%20was%20founded%20in%201902,and%20repair%20the%20used%20goods.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goodwill\u2019s mission.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But today, the model seems to be to make handouts as attractive as possible so that there is no incentive to want better for yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Case in point: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/san-francisco-tech-mogul-goes-trump-hosts-fundraiser-republican-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco<\/a> has opened its first free grocery \u201cmarket\u201d aimed at providing supplemental food assistance to low-income residents in one of the city\u2019s poorest neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>The $5.5 million District 10 Market in the Bayview-Hunters Point area allows people to get free groceries once per month by showing a special benefits card, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/california\/article_4e1f5efe-251a-11ef-a6e4-6b3514a1a230.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Center Square<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The District 10 Community Market offers free food to low-income residents who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-biden-makes-misleading-claims-when-slamming-house-gop-debt-ceiling-proposal\/\" title=\"Fact check: Biden makes misleading claims when slamming House GOP debt ceiling proposal\">receive food assistance<\/a> such as SNAP and meet certain criteria \ud83d\uded2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WqsfTofjkP\">https:\/\/t.co\/WqsfTofjkP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KSFO (@560KSFO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/560KSFO\/status\/1800247656482238974?\">June 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood is known as a \u201cfood desert\u201d because of high crime rates that have deterred traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/feeding-frenzy-supermarkets-stockpile-goods-anticipation-price-increases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supermarkets<\/a> from maintaining a long-term presence. The District 10 Market is changing the conventional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/church-admin-faces-prison-360k-food-pantry-youth-ministry-congregation-stolen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">food pantry<\/a> model to provide a supermarket-like experience for its low-income residents.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Are taxpayers being pushed to the breaking point?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Progressives have destroyed American cities on the taxpayers\u2019 dime with lax crime policies \u2014 and now these same taxpayers are expected to pay for the \u201cfix.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 4,000-square-foot facility is designed to closely replicate a typical supermarket. Participants can browse the aisles, fill their shopping carts and check out without paying a dime.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today, we proudly opened the Food Empowerment Community Market in Bayview-Hunters Point. This new market is a crucial step in addressing food insecurity in District 10, offering free and healthy groceries to those in need. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y1LHdGb0pd\">pic.twitter.com\/Y1LHdGb0pd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 London Breed (@LondonBreed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LondonBreed\/status\/1798115966167158869?\">June 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The District 10 Market\u2019s operations are funded by a substantial $5.5 million grant from the San Francisco municipal government, and it provides high-quality, fresh produce to beneficiaries by sourcing directly from Rodriguez Brothers Ranch, a local farm in Watsonville, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/california-trade-group-reveals-devastating-impact-20-minimum-wage-publishes-full-page-memoriam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc6onyourside.com\/news\/nation-world\/district-10-market-citys-first-free-food-pantry-allows-shoppers-to-leave-without-paying-cincinnati-high-crime-rate-groceries-affordability-inflation-ebt-food-stamps-run-out-end-month-summer-qualified-food-related-illness-services-client-community-body\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KGO-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Eligibility is limited to residents of three local ZIP codes who are verified social services clients and meet some other requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The supermarket opened on the heels of California <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gavin-newsom-insane-budget-proposal-crime-infested-california-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cutting nearly $200 million<\/a> from its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-200-seattle-police-officers-quit-citing-anti-police-climate\/\" title=\"More Than 200 Seattle Police Officers Quit Citing \u2018Anti-Police\u2019 Climate\">law enforcement budget<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Goodwill\u2019s model recognized that true dignity comes not just from having basic needs met but also from the pride of earning one\u2019s living. Its \u201chand up\u201d approach aimed to break the cycle of poverty by equipping individuals to support themselves.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, the $5.5 million investment in creating a \u201csupermarket experience\u201d in the District 10 Market, where everything is free, sends an entirely different message.<\/p>\n<p>By reducing law enforcement budgets, the state risks further business flight and job losses and more dependency on programs like the District 10 Market.<\/p>\n<p>True compassion and effective policy should strike a balance: meeting urgent needs while always aiming to foster independence, self-worth and the ability of individuals and communities to lift themselves out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-america-child-poverty-rate-doubled-year-us-census-bureau-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poverty<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Like many Democratic programs, the District 10 Market, while seemingly compassionate, will do nothing in the long term for the community other than increase dependency, lower self-worth and create a demand for more such markets.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to fight back hard, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we\u2019ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can\u2019t continue the fight.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Can we count on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>your support<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? It may not seem like much, but a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Western Journal Membership<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  can make all the difference in the world because when you support us directly, you cut Big Tech out of the picture. They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45763\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45763\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45763\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45763\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45763\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rachel Emmanuel has served as the director of content on a Republican congressional campaign and writes content for a popular conservative book franchise.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Rachel M. Emmanuel has served as the Director of Content on a Republican Congressional campaign and writes for a popular Conservative book franchise. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco introduces a &#8216;free&#8217; grocery store, funded by taxpayers\u2014a detail that might not sit well with everyone. This initiative echoes the ethos of Goodwill, founded in 1902 by Rev. Edgar J. 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