Many of us not only survived poverty, but overcame it and even became wealthy. That is why we despise those for whom poverty is not only a permanent state, but a voluntary multi-generational one.
We did something similar in my 8th grade health class. We were divided into “families”, received the poverty level amount of money per person, walked to the small town grocery store to buy a meal with all 4 food groups, then cooked it over coffee can fires in the school parking lot. I think it backfired because most of us were able to do it and had some money left over. IIRC we were all excited because it wasn’t going to be hard to feed ourselves as adults.
Far better to educate kids, teach them about personal finances and how to live responsibility so that they never end up poor rather then force empathy for those who typically are in poverty due to poor choices.