[blackdog]

My oldest daughter's thesis in her Sociology class as an undergrad at the University of Minnesota, was that the beliefs of social support services and federal SNAP programs were way over-funded and irresponsible. She stated that a person could eat satisfying nutritionally complete meals for .33 cents per person, per day. Of course her professors, classmates, and school wanted her scalp.

For six months she prepared meals that were planned, and weighed, calorie tracked, and that met total nutrition guidelines per day.

Oatmeal, beans, rice, greens, sauces, condiments, and beverages of coffee, water, kool-aide, and dried-instant non-fat milk. Salt pork, salted cod.

She proved it down to the last penny and bean. What started out as a hate fest mockery, became a subdued acknowledgement. She became legend, and went on to law school.

[kiryandil]

She became legend

Yes.

[outofsalt]

Great story! Did she ever publish her work?
Congratulations, FRiend!

[marktwain]

She stated that a person could eat satisfying nutritionally complete meals for .33 cents per person, per day. Of course her professors, classmates, and school wanted her scalp.

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I can, and have, eaten very well on a couple of dollars a day.

I don’t have to. I am just frugal and enjoy the “hunt” of living well for little money. I sometimes spend money on restaurant meals because, occasionally, it is more convenient.

I think you meant 33 cents per person, per day, not .33 cents.

She was much more rigorous. We live in a golden age where poor people’s major problem is obesity.