What's wrong with saying that food stamps can cover necessities, to make sure people don't lack for basic sustenance, but that if they want some empty calories (as most of us do from time to time) they should regard them as a treat, not an entitlement for which they can pay out of their necessity budget? (thelunchtray.com)
Soon there was a division of those who ate for pleasure and those that created food as art (and for pleasure) and those that focused on food as basic sustenance, health and a regime of better living. (betterbaking.com)
I needed to work harder if I was going to deserve basic sustenance. (mindbodygreen.com)