| Shopping List for Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food item | Price | ||||||||||||||||
| Yellow cornmeal | $1.43 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 jars strawberry preserves | $4.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 jar chunky peanut butter | $2.48 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 packages angel-hair pasta | $1.54 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chock Full o' Nuts coffee | $2.50 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 cans tomato sauce | $4.50 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 containers cottage cheese | $3.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 loaf wheat bread | $0.89 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 head of garlic | $0.32 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $20.66 | ||||||||||||||||
Great story in The Washington Post on the true cost of eating well. Four Congressmen tried living off $21 worth of groceries in a week, the weekly food stamp allotment, as part of a House Hunger Caucus challenge.
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO), co-chairmen of the House Hunger Caucus, invited others in Congress to join them to see how they could do. Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Tim Ryan (D-OH) were the only other participants.
One complaint when people start to eat better is the cost. It can cost more for a lot of items that are better in quality. But eating fresh vegetables and fruits in season can be cost effective. And eating less will reduce your overall bill. And yes, while you may have to pay more, you will see advantages.
Our food supply is heavily subsidized in favor of cheap food that isn't as healthy as it should be. You are worth a few extra bucks at the grocery store checkout.
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