Comment Re:I don't see this happening in the US. (Score 1) 705
A 2007 USDA study found that receiving Food Stamps long term (24 months) was associated with a 50% increased obesity rate among female adults
http://naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/32855/PDF Our poor is OBESE for god's sake.
Also, if a person satisfies criteria for food stamps he/she will also be eligible for other goverment handouts like housing assistance, Medicaid, disability payments etc.
For example, a child he/she also will be receiving free lunches at school which will cover 2 out of three daily meals.
Do not make it sound like $133/person is all they are going to get.