Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Curmudgeoness

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5. It is true that cheap food and obesity go hand in hand.

Thu Jun 21, 2012, 06:43 PM

Jun 2012

And it is true that obesity will cause more health problems....in the future. Sadly, people have to worry about filling their stomach today, and the health issues may or may not come. It is really difficult to eat the right foods, especially with a family. I can see the point the assistant made...you have to keep your children from going hungry.

Give me $5 and I could eat for a week, but it will not be a varied diet and it will not be healthy. A couple of pounds of macaroni and a couple of cans of tomatoes will do it.

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Info provided by USDA about the costs of feeding a family [View all] Kaleva Jun 2012 OP

Good stuff. cbayer Jun 2012 #1

I can tell you how it ends up being done. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #2

I believe you. My mother also lives on Social Security, and I honestly cbayer Jun 2012 #3

The first time I saw a ketchup sandwich was in Moscow Flaxbee Jun 2012 #4

It is true that cheap food and obesity go hand in hand. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #5

I have to disagree on that TheCruces Jul 2012 #6

Most of my meals recently include dried beans and long grain brown rice. Kaleva Jul 2012 #7

You are lucky if produce is consistently cheap there. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #8

I'm originally from NJ, so I know how produce prices jump. TheCruces Jul 2012 #9