Brown Rice and most beans can be purchased for under $1.00/#.
A pound of brown rice has 1600 calories and most beans are 700-900 calories/#. Add some salt and other seasonings along with a bit of meat and veggies, and vitamin tablets; and a person could eat pretty well on $2-3/day. Not saying it would be fun, but it would be healthy.
I grew up on pinto beans and fried potatoes.
I still get upset when I think about what congress pays itself and spend money on stupid stuff like presidential Easter eggs. I say they should cut their salaries and expenses and staff by 10% then they can start cutting elsewhere.
Many, many, many people on snap don’t have a kitchen or access to cooking facilities.
I cook up rice and then add a big can of chili w/beef and beans. It’s one of my favorite dishes and is packed with vitamins and nutrients.
This week I discovered a bread mix package where all you add is a can of beer, mix and bake.
Chili beans, rice and beer bread. Tether me down, boys, I’m about to float to culinary heaven.
Two bucks a day - no problem.