And also, cut benefits for the overweight and obese. If you're getting fat on government assistance, maybe the government is giving you more than you need.  Also, food stamps should only allow you to purchase fresh produce and lean meats, with a few special stamps to allow you to purchase other healthy items like grains and pastas, with one "luxury" stamp per month for things like steak or sweets.  Also, food stamps cannot be purchased if a certain amount of other foods are bought alongside the healthier items as well. Like, you've got the stamps for strawberries, but you're buying angel food cake, a few gallons of ice cream and chips with it.