Open Thread

“…..feeding a family of 5”

see, rob will argue that if you can’t afford it, don’t have 3 kids. i kind of agree.

What MM and Snappy said. I grew up poor in the City. We were never on welfare but feeding a family of 5 was a hgue struggle for my parents. But as MM points out, food was cheaper then, and produce was cheaper. Are people entitled to fresh food and produce? Entitled isn’t the right word but since we also complain about giving the poor medical care, doesn’t it make more sense to have them eat healthier to lower the medical of the obese? Food stamps aren’t a gift- they are a lifeline.

MM, one more rant and I am done too.
You wrote:
“it’s a struggle, because being poor is a struggle, and damn hard.”
Yes. That’s right. You have to struggle to be poor.
You also have to struggle to work your way out of poverty.
You also have to work hard to choose prosperity.
We all have the power to make choices.
We all have the ability to choose our struggles.
Hopelessness is a disease.
Learning how to make choices that alleviate poverty is entirely possible.

Who said anything about soda, steak, or a family of 4 living on $150 a month?

All of my statements, as well as Rob’s were per person numbers.

Under the recommendation in my initial post on the subject, a family of 4 would get $300 a month of government assistance to spend on food.

On a side note, I think the studies comparing junk food and fresh produce are misleading since they leave out grains, flour, dried beans, and canned produce which in my unscientific observations have a high calorie/dollar ratio while still being much more nutritious than junk foods.

I don’t think the organic movement has caused prices to go up, but it has caused many intellectual types who by organic to forget that there are cheaper fresh alternatives out there.

i blame the serious over charging of foods on the whole organic movement. it has essentially upped the anty when it comes to food pricing, and it’s quite annoying.

*rob*