Reply #43: your understanding of nutrition isn't so great [View All]

[Matariki]

all the things you've described could be substituted for nutritious food for probably less money. believe me, i've been there. i've had to make $10 last for a week's worth of groceries, and not in the distant past either. rice and beans (not canned) are very cheap and much more nutritious than potatoes and pancake mix and sugar. i get a huge block of tofu for $1.60 and freeze half of it. lots and lots of onions, they're super healthy. a whole chicken on sale for $3-$4 can last the entire week, down to the bones for soup. hell, there's been times when i've gone out and got dandelion or plantain leaves and clover flowers for salads.

all this requires a little bit more cooking and preparation than canned or frozen or fast food, but it's all healthier than 'little debby' cakes or whatever.