Well, seriesly, it is a bit cheaper to buy Top Ramen than the veggies sometime if you don't know how to shop for the healthier foods. It's a matter of being able to set aside the time to shop for and prepare the food.
Hey now, Top Ramen is feeding legions of college students and budget conscious workers at this very moment.....
For me, I would like to see the Food Stamp program limit the amount of sugary crap that can be bought in a week, feeding children a bowl of “Double Chocolate Frosted Rice” is like priming a biological drag racer and pointing it toward the school house...
We donate to the food pantry for holidays, large bags of dried beans, canned tomatoes, rice, and canned veggies. I have seen people pick my items because they know they will stretch a lot farther than those who pick individual, microwavable mac and cheese packages. It’s truly discouraging to see how many people pick junk over cheaper and more nutritious food.
To me, it’s a matter of choice, not finances. We eat way more cheaply than many folks even though finances are not a problem for us, but it’s because I make time to c-o-o-k for my family. If you have a choice between one $15 pizza from Pizza Hut, or two $3 Jack’s pizzas that have been jazzed up with extra toppings and extra cheese ($1-$2), it’s easy to see that taking the time to do it yourself saves tons of money.
The Democrats have infantilized people’s lives to the extent that many are unable to think for themselves or exercise choice for their own best interests. Dependency is NOT what’s for dinner tonight, LOL!