Re: The cost of food

Lesmond (lesmond@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
) wrote:

> On 14 Apr 2008 22:35:49 GMT, Opus the Penguin wrote:
> 
>>
>>
>>Food prices are increasing sharply, according to this article:
>>
>><http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080414/inflation_squeeze.html?.v=4>
>>
>>
>>The antepenultimate paragraph interested me in particular: "But
>>for the poorest U.S. families, the higher costs may mean going
>>hungry. A family of four is eligible for a maximum $542 a month in
>>food stamps, which never lasted the whole month before, Food Bank
>>of New Jersey's DiChiara said."
>>
>>Is there something about food stamps I'm not understanding? I can 
>>understand that you won't be living in luxury on roughly $17.50
>>per day to feed a family of four. But does it really mean going
>>without? 
> 
> A lot of people don't know how to buy food.  They buy ready made
> meals instead of food staples.  They microwave dinner instead of
> cooking it. 
> 
> I feed a family of three on less than $200 a month.  And we eat
> well.  We've having beef teryaki stir fry tonight.
> 
> 

That's what I thought. I don't mean to make light of their problems. 
I know it's harder when both parents work, or when there's only one 
parent. And if you live in the part of town where they can't seem to 
keep a grocery store, that adds to the problem. I'm sure there are 
other things I'm not taking into account as well. But $542 a month 
seems like it ought to do ya.

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