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Can you eat healthy on $4 a day?
fortune ^ | APRIL 10, 2015, | Mitch Rothschild

Posted on 04/11/2015 7:16:17 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

One CEO tests how healthy low-income families can eat under the U.S. governments’ food assistance program.

(Excerpt) Read more at fortune.com ...


TOPICS: Food; Humor; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: cheap; ebt; food
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To: spokeshave
Although most people laugh at me and say it couldn't possibly be done, I think people who are unproductive should be moved out of the cities (just cut out the government charity and they will have to leave). Make people go to empty places in the USA (we have lots). Have them farm and raise chickens. Have them eat weeds. It's not a bad existence, and it's doable and cheap.

And if they don't want to live on the prairie and eat chard and radish greens, they can get serious about joining modern civilization and making a contribution.

61 posted on 04/11/2015 8:11:42 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("Victim" -- some people eagerly take on the label because of the many advantages that come with it.)
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To: Mastador1

Haha!


62 posted on 04/11/2015 8:13:59 AM PDT by MNDude
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To: DUMBGRUNT

The kids already get up to 3 free meals at school. At home, how much does a cup of rice, a can of beans, a chicken thigh and some seasonings cost?


63 posted on 04/11/2015 8:14:46 AM PDT by fso301
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To: sheana
Laughing at your ham. I last-minute decided I wanted ham for Easter rather than a roast which was the plan. My wife agreed, so we went to the local grocery on Saturday to get one of those little hams. I guess they overstocked on the big hams, because they were marked half price. Wife was way excited!

I had all the ham I could eat for Easter, and ham for breakfast a couple of times, and the bone and scraps have come in split pea soup, and some has been used in fried rice, and I have absolutely no idea how much is divided in meal portions and waiting in the freezer.

That girl simply does not waste food.

64 posted on 04/11/2015 8:17:26 AM PDT by TontoKowalski
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To: Noumenon

There it is.

We both come from those sorts of roots. People used to know how to live well, and without the government, on very little income.

Goodnight, Johnboy.


65 posted on 04/11/2015 8:19:23 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: sheana

“Yesterday hubby cooked the last of our half ham I bought for Easter. Threw it in a pot with some white beans. Ham and Muthas! With some cornbread....yum.”

I have unpleasant memories of eating turkey sandwiches for weeks after thanksgiving for my school lunch and ham sandwiches weeks after Easter. My mom wasn’t a creative cold lunch builder but she was definitely someone who could feed us for under $4 a day.


66 posted on 04/11/2015 8:22:18 AM PDT by MNDude
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To: bigbob

Agreed.


67 posted on 04/11/2015 8:22:34 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (The White House is now known as "Casa Blanca".)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

On the dried potato isle at Walmart there is a small milk carton looking container, top shelf, that contains dried hash browns. Just add hot water and you will get 6 servings of has browns.
Cost per container...$1.25. That and two eggs, and I am in hog heaven.

Of course, YOU have to cook them.


68 posted on 04/11/2015 8:24:14 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar ( NEVER trust a politician with your firearm rights!)
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To: ClearCase_guy
Have them farm and raise chickens. Have them eat weeds.

Add a few goats to the mix...and they might live a bit longer...

The Greek Island of Ikaria has the highest population density of people over 90 years old.

check out the lifestyle at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPn79iHSuOw

69 posted on 04/11/2015 8:24:34 AM PDT by spokeshave (He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people,)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Figure $4 a day comes out to $120 a month. A smart grocery shopper should have no problem surviving on $4 a day.


70 posted on 04/11/2015 8:27:48 AM PDT by kenmcg
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To: ClearCase_guy

” I think people who are unproductive should be moved out of the cities “

Don’t dump that city trash on us.

The cities created the problem they can keep the problem.

Their idea of survival will be robbing and stealing from everyone around them.


71 posted on 04/11/2015 8:29:51 AM PDT by IMR 4350
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To: TontoKowalski

My dad defined eternity as two persons and a ham.


72 posted on 04/11/2015 8:31:42 AM PDT by dirtboy
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To: TontoKowalski

I have had some superb meals ‘out’, but my Scottish DNA prevents me from touching my wallet.

Also had some where most of the price must have been used for overhead and presentation.

One of the best was a Polish wedding at the local firehouse;not certain what it was, but an outstanding meal!


73 posted on 04/11/2015 8:33:39 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (BINGO!)
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To: dirtboy
I've often said I could eat ham every day of my life and be happy. That was put to the test.

It was great, but I admit I'm happy the rest is in the freezer to wait for another day.

Normally, the boy would have put a big dent in it, but his school and work schedule have been really crazy lately. He hasn't done his share on the ham, LOL!

74 posted on 04/11/2015 8:35:33 AM PDT by TontoKowalski
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To: KC_Lion
"EBT would be a 50 lbs Bag of Red Beans and Rice"

Agreed ....Once I had to completely start life over and though I was very careful there would be several days at the end of the month where I ran out of money.

So the first thing I would buy was a bag of rice which was hidden in a box under the bed.

It is amazing how good, plain old rice is when you are very hungry.

75 posted on 04/11/2015 8:37:28 AM PDT by virgil283 (it is not a matter of left and right; it is a matter of up or down—for all humanity)
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To: mountn man

PING


76 posted on 04/11/2015 8:37:36 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (BINGO!)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

On the dried potato isle at Walmart there is a small milk carton looking container, top shelf, that contains dried hash browns”

I saw a six pack of those at our Costco recently. I was tempted to buy them, any good?


77 posted on 04/11/2015 8:37:45 AM PDT by DAC21
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To: cuban leaf

Good choice. I stood behind a young (healthy) man getting an 85 cent candy bar with his food stamp card. Your oatmeal would have been a better selection.


78 posted on 04/11/2015 8:37:52 AM PDT by MHT (,)
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To: KC_Lion

I remember when the govt gave free peanut butter as a protein supplement. People sold their five-pound unmarked cans. It was thick and dry but tasty enough.


79 posted on 04/11/2015 8:39:34 AM PDT by MHT (,)
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To: DUMBGRUNT
Similar to this thread:

Paltrow's $29 per week is about $4 per day.

As many commented in the Paltrow thread, one can eat healthy on $4 per day -- with proper planning, etc.
80 posted on 04/11/2015 8:42:44 AM PDT by TomGuy
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