The Salvation Army soup kitchens were a good example of effective nutrition-distribution. They didn’t give out money. They didn’t give out food that could be re-sold for drugs or booze. They provided a place where the hungry could come in and eat, at the price of listening to a sermon and maybe being cajoled into improving their lives.
And they still do. Some of you want to justify your selfishness. Yes, there are abuses with the system - just like there is in other things. But, to punish those who need it most because of those who abuse it - is heartless.