It’s not “desperate single moms” that are stealing these things. These are often fairly organized groups that actually make their money by stealing people’s packages off of their porches and then reselling the items. And a few of them are just assholes looking to ruin somebody else’s day while making themselves a bit richer.
Seriously, it’s way cheaper to hit up McDonald’s than to eat even the bare minimum from Taco Bell now. Even their drinks are insanely expensive.