They would not have had to choose. Iven David ate the Holy Bread when he was hungry. The Lord clearly understands our needs.
Iven = Even
And, St. Paul who had no trouble with the idea of buying the meat byproducts of a pagan temple (which typically used only certain parts for the idol sacrifice, leaving the rest of the animal available). The only caveat being that this shouldn't be done in the presence of a new Christian who had come from that background and who still cannot see it as different from idolatrous practice. (Nothing about what the unsaved world would think, curiously enough.)