Everything is becoming so expensive, and the one thing people need more than any other, food, is suffering badly from high prices too. Wages don't go up...cost of living doesn't go up.....really sucks.

I went to the store the other day to buy some Lemons. They were $1.49 each! A person can get a cheap microwave meal for about the same price... that is just insanity.

But of course the microwave meal uses cheap and 2nd rate ingredients therefore it is probably unhealthy... but still... that makes no sense.

It is damn near impossible to eat healthy and keep spending to a minimum. I used to walk out of the store spending about 100 bucks and having food for 2 weeks... now I'm lucky if that lasts me a week.

I also live in a tourist town and things on average cost quite a bit more. For instance gas is 40 cents more a gallon than it is about 20 miles away and in the rest of the state.

We have a local health food store... but they apparently can't take food stamps because they have too many supplements I was told. I guess they determine a businesses eligibility by comparing the ratio of food to other items. You would think that the government would encourage people to eat healthy...

Whoops, I already spent $47 at the grocery store yesterday! Sorry, now that I'm no longer a college student, I just can't do without my expensive cheese and bottle of San Pellegrino. :')

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Kudos for bringing such a sad fact of life up! 1 in 6 children are starving, but apparently they are too "lazy" to be fed.

I think it is very hard to survive on that amount, I am a single mother, I find it hard to afford fruits veggies and meats. I just try to do what I can with what I have. I think we can all find ways to make things better for ourselves though. I grew a garden this year for the first time and froze stuff. I did not have to go to the store for spinach or anything else, I did however get very sick of squash!
It is sad however that fast food is now cheaper than going to the grocery. I don't know if anyone has noticed but a recent KFC commercial has a faimly going to the grocery to see if they can make fried chicken for ten bucks!!!! The sad truth is it's true, they can't ! I doubt having the most affordable accesible food being fast food will help with the obesity epidemic.
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I can't! If you'll notice fruits and vegetables cost more per serving than little debbies. This is a sad fact tat I realized years ago when I had little to no money.

It is very hard to eat healthy on less money. I think somewhere on here, or maybe elsewhere I talked a little bit about how many hours alone I have to work just to buy a gallon of milk. I make 9.50 an hour. A gallon of milk is almost 4.00. (I used the hours because it shows how fast my money goes at an hourly rate). For one gallon of milk I work 1/2 hour. To make my car payment, of 210.00 a month I work I think roughly 22 hours a week. Just that one expense, which I NEED to get to work cuz I live in the country, uses up almost half a week. Then bills, electric, gas, water, sewage, etc...have to consider them FIRST...doesn't leave much left for HEALTHY food. Quite often, currently, you can buy ten envelopes or boxes of Potatoes/Rice/Noodles for 10.00. That will add to what you can feed your family, and at least make them feel like they have eaten something that fills their bellies for ten meals. Many would say to buy a bag of potatoes, but after you add milk and butter it would cost more for each meal than the ten boxes did. Those boxes/envelopes are high in sodium, fat, etc.... and yet those who can afford it are yelling about what people should eat, should eat healthier, be more conscious of what they eat etc...they are. Just don't have the money like many others. Easier said than done, money-wise. I don't know how families with children, who make less than I do are able to do it. It must be a scary thing every single, solitary day to wonder how you are going to feed your kids. Don't you think? I buy beans, rice, and oatmeal too...but I am single and don't use as much, so I think it is easier for me to buy some of these things. Making them all palatable or pleasing to the taste is a challenge too. Everything I buy at the store I buy on sale. When I can I get extra if it is on sale. Example, the store recently had salad dressing on sale, which is not cheap, 2 bottle for 4.00, I bought four bottles and they are in my cupboard to be used later. That always helps, same with mustard, ketchup, mayo, things like that. It will save money later.

$21 per person. Hmmm...I have a family of 4 so that's $84 per week.

Rarely do I spend over that amount per week on groceries. It all depends on what you eat.

The stuff that is the healthiest is usually the most inexpensive. Think oatmeal, beans, fruits, veggies, etc..

But then of course you have to actually go home and COOK those products. That is an area that people are sorely lacking in skills and one of the reasons their grocery bill is high. Prepared high fat and calorie foods are expensive.

I'm already on food stamps =(

It'd be easier if there was a Whole Foods or a Trader Joes closer to me!

I know it will be a snap once I get my Excalibur Dehydrator for Christmas.

i can spend $21 on fresh groceries and produce and eat very healthy if my pantry was already stocked with staples like Olive oil, seasoning, condiments etc...

Hahahaha im in college and ill tell you right now I sure cannot eat healthy for 21 dollars a week, unless I want to eat the exact same thing the whole week and only switching what i eat every week