[relictele]

Lets ignore the welfare state angle for a moment.

Don’t these people have ANY stores of food in pantry or refrigerator? Even a single day’s worth?

[PowderMonkey]

Short answer: no. I was moving around quite a bit some time back, living in several different, high-end apartment complexes. One thing that struck me was that I never, ever saw anybody bringing groceries home. And, met no one that cooked at home. Young professionals earning six figures, with no food in their apartments, other than snack stuff. One young woman laughed at me, saying “Cook? Why cook? That's what the telephone is for. Just pick up the phone and order something.”

[erlayman]

I don’t get it either. If you can’t get to a church based or free community/congregate meal site at least have cash on hand for food bank purchases. People that are literally starving can get emergency activated cards.

[roadcat]

Don’t these people have ANY stores of food in pantry or refrigerator? Even a single day’s worth?

You'all kidding? Where da beer go then?

[crazycatlady]

I wondered about this on another thread.