San Francisco's Food Empowerment Market and Managed Alcohol Program

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San Francisco opens a city market providing free groceries to qualifying residents as a supplemental source, costing city taxpayers $5.5 million. The city also faced backlash for a program providing free alcohol to homeless alcoholics as a measure to keep them off the streets.

Key Points

  • Food Empowerment Market assists food stamp holders close to the end of the month.
  • Managed Alcohol Program provides regimented doses of alcohol to homeless alcoholics.

Pros

  • Food Empowerment Market provides free groceries as a supplemental source for food stamp holders.
  • Managed Alcohol Program aims to keep homeless alcoholics off the streets and reduce strain on emergency services.

Cons

  • Critics question the effectiveness of giving alcohol to alcoholics, suggesting funding treatment programs instead.