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.
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.
Greater benefit would be realized with social support services holding classes on how to shop for, prepare, cook, and store food in a family. Nutritional foods are not chips, grape soda, corn dogs, or fast food. You don't buy pre-packaged pudding cups, jello cups, soda, bottled water, or pre packaged anything.
I would argue that the less well off one is, the better your dietary options.
Dried peas, beans, lentils, rice, cornmeal, flour, seasonal greens, oatmeal, grits, cured salt pork, pasta, potatoes, etc....are dirt cheap.
The time spent preparing and eating this way is good, quality family time. It's work that builds family values, not the bottom line of Pepsico, Taco Bell, Proctor & Gamble, Nestlé, and KFC.