Unpopular view - but there is both dignity and accountability in parents feeding their own children. The creep of all these giveaways makes for a painful adjustment to take them away. Result? A scleroticly large state.
Update: My Mrs was/is a teacher and tells me parents not giving kids breakfast was a real issue. I would be shocked how feckless parents are for this to be widespread, but then again we have a welfare crisis on our hands. 🤦♂️