It should be hard to get food stamps unless you are infirm.
It is, but 'hard' is a relative term here, I guess.
You have to cough up tax returns, bank statements, proof of income (or lack thereof), produce some form of ID, list all your assets and/or property owned, how many cars you have, how many people live in your home, how many of same work or do not, list child care providers, if any and on and on and on...it's a financial rectal exam.
However, if you have no problem with turning over your life to the govt. like that, it's a piece of cake. My family more than qualifies, but we refuse that kind of intrusive "help".