1 in 8 "Americans" recieve food stamps. Outrageous!

[bfdd]

So give us an example of what you would eat for a day for $1.37? Something in the 2000 to 2500 calorie range.

not 100% sure, I haven't actually been trying to figure this out yet because I'm not sure if I'm going to do it or not 🙂 There is plenty of food though you can get cheaply that wouldn't break the bank. this probably isn't even viable for most people with food stamps because most of them probably have families they're trying to feed. but no one NEEDS to spend more than 1000 a year on food and I think you could get by with a budget of 500 for food.

 

[Hacp]

So give us an example of what you would eat for a day for $1.37? Something in the 2000 to 2500 calorie range.

Well there's 2k calories in 1 cup of oil.

 

[dawp]

Well there's 2k calories in 1 cup of oil.

When was the last time you drank a cup of oil?

and those are basically empty calories, you really cant live on that.

 

[Hacp]

When was the last time you drank a cup of oil?

and those are basically empty calories, you really cant live on that.

Calories are calories. You need 2k per day. If you get the 2k, no matter how you get it, you will survive.

 

[fskimospy]

Calories are calories. You need 2k per day. If you get the 2k, no matter how you get it, you will survive.

Uhmmm, no you won't. Severe nutrient deficiencies can cause major health problems that can lead to death.

Again the guy living off either his parents' money or student loans is telling people what they need to live.

 

[Brainonska511]

Calories are calories. You need 2k per day. If you get the 2k, no matter how you get it, you will survive.

Maybe you should take a biology class or two.

2000 calories of butter != 2000 calories of a balanced diet. More to food than calorie count.

 

[MrEgo]

bfdd and Hacp have obviously never lived on their own or went grocery shopping.

$500 per year for food.. lol..

 

[dawp]

Calories are calories. You need 2k per day. If you get the 2k, no matter how you get it, you will survive.

OK, if you think you can live on a cup of oil a day, why don't you prove it starting today, and then we'll see how long you will last on that diet. After all is is 2000 calories, right?

 

[nobodyknows]

Well there's 2k calories in 1 cup of oil.

Cute, then you can recycle your turds by deep fat frying them and eating them!!

 

[dawp]

bfdd and Hacp have obviously never lived on their own or went grocery shopping.

$500 per year for food.. lol..

$500 an month can be tough for 3 people.

 

[MrEgo]

Laughing aside, I would really like to see the welfare and food stamp system reformed. A buddy of mine works a part-time job at Sam's Club on top of his full time job to help provide for his family. He sees all sorts of ridiculous products being purchased with food stamps such as lobster, shrimp, salmon, caviar, etc.. all while the person standing in line is talking on their cell phone.

However, I'm definitely in favor of "safety nets" - I was on unemployment for 5 months while I looked for a new job here in Michigan. Fortunately, I was able to find a new job before the 6 months ended, although I'm sure I would have been eligible for a 10-year extension or something outrageous.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I think you should stop making yourself look like an idiot. For now, you are ignored.

You're an asshole. Plain and simple. I hope one day you can walk in the shoes of someone who's lost their job, burned their savings trying to save their house and truly has to deal with the blight of the economy, the lack of jobs and fucksticks like you thinking you know everything, when you don't know a single thing, and lack the empathy of a ravenous jackal.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Calories are calories. You need 2k per day. If you get the 2k, no matter how you get it, you will survive.

Wow, you're a nutritionist too?? Gosh, can I please see your license for that?

What an idiot.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

500 a year for food?? Really?? I agree, this mouthbreather hasn't shopped for food in the real world ever. ~$4.00 for 1 gal of skim milk... (see, I said skim, take that Hacp 😛)

 

[dawp]

You're an asshole. Plain and simple. I hope one day you can walk in the shoes of someone who's lost their job, burned their savings trying to save their house and truly has to deal with the blight of the economy, the lack of jobs and fucksticks like you thinking you know everything, when you don't know a single thing, and lack the empathy of a ravenous jackal.

he basically proved himself an idiot by saying all you need is 2000 calories a day with out taking into consideration what other nutritional needs a person needs to survive.

 

[TruePaige]

not 100% sure, I haven't actually been trying to figure this out yet because I'm not sure if I'm going to do it or not 🙂 There is plenty of food though you can get cheaply that wouldn't break the bank. this probably isn't even viable for most people with food stamps because most of them probably have families they're trying to feed. but no one NEEDS to spend more than 1000 a year on food and I think you could get by with a budget of 500 for food.

Moron. Plain and simple.

It is impossible to survive even on $1000 a year for food.

That is $2.74 a day.

 

[umbrella39]

Laughing aside, I would really like to see the welfare and food stamp system reformed. A buddy of mine works a part-time job at Sam's Club on top of his full time job to help provide for his family. He sees all sorts of ridiculous products being purchased with food stamps such as lobster, shrimp, salmon, caviar, etc.. all while the person standing in line is talking on their cell phone.

However, I'm definitely in favor of "safety nets" - I was on unemployment for 5 months while I looked for a new job here in Michigan. Fortunately, I was able to find a new job before the 6 months ended, although I'm sure I would have been eligible for a 10-year extension or something outrageous.

While I have not been to a Sam's Club in a few years, they sell caviar now? Around 9/11 I was out of work for almost a year in Michigan and gladly accepted my paltry $300 week unemployment check and the whopping $275 they used to put on my Bridge Card to feed my family of 5 on every month. It would have been very difficult for us to keep our home at the time had it not been for that little extra boost. It's the folks that stay on these programs for years on end that ruin it for the family guy/gal who is just trying to survive until they can find new employment.

 

[dawp]

Moron. Plain and simple.

It is impossible to survive even on $1000 a year for food.

That is $2.74 a day.

you could do it but spaghetti almost every day would get kinda boring. it would be a very monotonous diet.

and very little meat.

and as long as you're only feeding one person, add 1 or more and no way.

 

[surfsatwerk]

Calories are calories. You need 2k per day. If you get the 2k, no matter how you get it, you will survive.

Really... did you get your knowledge of human physiology off a box of pop tarts?

 

[MrEgo]

It may just be wishful thinking, and this may create a lot of overhead, but I would just like to see food stamps regulated to the point where certain foods are deemed unhealthy or too expensive.

Pop (soda for you southerners), potato chips, Little Debbie anything, etc, should not be available for food stamp use.

Lobster, shrimp, caviar, filet mignon, etc, is expensive and difficult to afford for a lot of people that do not even use food stamps.

 

[sandorski]

you could do it but spaghetti almost every day would get kinda boring. it would be a very monotonous diet.

and very little meat.

and as long as you're only feeding one person, add 1 or more and no way.

I think that would be the biggest factor to sticking to any extreme Low Budget Diet. After awhile there will likely be psychological affects from it.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I think that would be the biggest factor to sticking to any extreme Low Budget Diet. After awhile there will likely be psychological affects from it.

And most definitely physiological effects as well.

 

[Blackjack200]

It may just be wishful thinking, and this may create a lot of overhead, but I would just like to see food stamps regulated to the point where certain foods are deemed unhealthy or too expensive.

I saw a kid try to buy a package of iced cupcakes last week with a food stamps card and he got turned away.

 

[ElFenix]

Potaotes here are bringing $2.25 for a five pound bag, that's what, 45 cents a pound here. We also have to pay a 6% sales tax on everything, food included.

you all have to pay sales tax on unprepared food? that's a crappy deal.

That was a hell of a sale on those beef back ribs for 99 cents/lb. I wish we had those kinds of prices here.

pretty decent price for those, but there is usually some meat on sale for ~$1.00/lb each week.

So 1 chicken breast (with bone and ribs in it and a small potatoe for the whole day? Really? If you can live on that you don't do a lot of physical activity and you must be about 98 pounds wet.

rice and beans are pretty cheap calories. so are potatoes. i dunno about having 1 small potato per day but you can do a lot of physical labor eating rice and beans. (carb loading is about the cheapest way to get a lot of calories)

Recommended Daily Servings

The United States Department of Agriculture's guidelines on the number of portions we should eat daily are:
Bread, Cereal, Rice, & Pasta Group: 6-11 servings daily.
What counts as a serving? One slice of bread, ½ cup cooked rice, pasta, or cereal, 1 ounce ready-to-eat cereal, ½ hamburger roll or English muffin, ½ of a small, 2-ounce bagel, 3-4 plain crackers.
Vegetable Group: 3-5 servings daily.
What counts as a serving? 1 cup raw leafy vegetables, ½ cup of other vegetables, cooked, or chopped raw, ¾ cup (6 ounces) of vegetable juice.
Fruit Group: 2-4 servings daily
What counts as a serving? 1 medium apple, banana, or orange, ½ cup of chopped, cooked, or canned fruit, ¾ cup (6 ounces) of fruit juice.
Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese Group: 2-3 servings daily
What counts as a serving? 1 cup of milk or yogurt, 1 and ½ ounces of natural cheese, 2 ounces of process cheese.
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs, & Nuts Group: 2-3 servings daily
What counts as a serving? 2-3 ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry, or fish. NOTE: ½ cup of cooked dry beans, 1 egg, or 2 tablespoons of peanut butter count as 1 ounce of meat.
Fats, Oils & Sweets Group
Easy does it! No serving size for this group-just use these items sparingly.

i'm fairly certain that much of the dairy group could be stripped without negative health consequences. for meat that's less than half a pound a day. 1 egg counts as 1 serving, that's a very cheap source. beans can be both protein and carb.

 

[Exterous]

While I have not been to a Sam's Club in a few years, they sell caviar now? Around 9/11 I was out of work for almost a year in Michigan and gladly accepted my paltry $300 week unemployment check and the whopping $275 they used to put on my Bridge Card to feed my family of 5 on every month. It would have been very difficult for us to keep our home at the time had it not been for that little extra boost. It's the folks that stay on these programs for years on end that ruin it for the family guy/gal who is just trying to survive until they can find new employment.

It's abuses like these that turn so many against the system