My math is fine. Most of our homemade full dinners (meat and two sides) run about $2.50. Add in lighter breakfasts and lunch for $5/day. Yes, I’ve posted priced out meals here many times. If Burger King and KFC can do it for much less with $15/hr burger flippers, then the government with volunteers can certainly do a better job.
School lunches, for those parents who actually pay full price, run about $2.50.
Wasn’t questioning any of that...but I don’t understand how ~$2700/250 days works out to ~$11 per meal. Is there only one meal provided per day?
Ultimately, my gripe is not with the cost of the meals, but rather that the feds are providing meals at all. Should be provided 100% by private donations/charity, with perhaps some state involvement to assist in organization.
Are fuel costs for the delivery included in the $11 per day?