[greenwich26]

Food stamp recipients are usually obese

They can't "rise up" from the couch, do you really think they are going to "rise up" and start a revolution?

[ben_w]

Based on my visits to the USA, I think that’s mainly because Taco Bell and McD are cheaper than anything even vaguely healthy from any American supermarket.

(Regions visited: Central and North California, I-80 highway between SF and Salt Lake City, New York-Newark conurbation, Boston-Providence area)

[luffapi]

That’s a ridiculous stereotype. Regardless, how long do you think one can stay obese without food?

[mschuster91]

It ain't that ridiculous. Poor people can't afford high quality raw ingredients and so more rely on highly processed, high-calorie foods (especially HFCS) that leave them obese.

[ac29]

Food stamp payments might be more than you think. For example, for a household of two people in California, the minimum payment is $430/month [0]. That's not going to be putting fancy food on the table, but its more than beans and rice (or soda and chips).

[0] https://www.getcalfresh.org

[ben_w]

I’m not American, but my ex is, and she told me California has unusually good food stamps. Can someone here confirm or refute that?

[luffapi]

There’s certainly systemic discrimination and exploitation done to the food supply of the poor (e.g. food deserts).

Being too fat/lazy to “rise up from the couch” is an ignorant stereotype.