PrintEating Organic On A Food Stamp Budget
My friend, Rebecca Blood, is 2 weeks into her month long project of eating on a food stamp budget while maintaining her and her husband's normal standard of eating - organic food and one alcoholic drink with every dinner. Her budget: $74.00/week or $320.80/month, the USDA "Thrifty" standard for a family of 2 adults, aged 20-50 years.
So far, so good! She came in under budget in week 1, and based on her photos documenting the project, it certainly looks like they are enjoying some tasty and filling meals.
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2 Comments:
Pehaps its just me...But 320/month seems like alot of money for two people. My better half and I spend about 150-200/month (Canadian currency)
Lilartist at 11:15AM on 05/11/07
That's not thrifty, that's insane. 200 Canadian per month comes out to $1 per person per meal, which is only incrementally more expensive than in those ads for sponsoring starving children in Africa.
Bando at 11:56AM on 05/11/07