[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.