When our son was in elementary school I was a part time teacher's aide at a high risk demographic school in Wheat Ridge. Close to 70% free lunch participation. The school also had a snack cart during lunch periods. It was so discouraging to see a large majority of kids dump good quality lunches in the trash and head to the snack cart with rolls of dollar bills. I know their parents as well- some were well meant but many were just complete slackers, and that went for whites and Latinos, we did not have many black students. Yes, culture is significant but so is income and education. For both those who would like to do better and for those who abuse the system food stamps are just a bad idea. Why not put that money into food warehouses where families could shop for good basics, and perhaps take courses in cooking and nutrition and maybe even have exercise classes? Recipients could also help run the places, learning valuable skills. 1 in 7 hungry and 20% obese? Something needs to change.