I read recently about a few members of Congress who are attempting to subsist on $21 a week, the average amount a food stamp recipient receives. Fortunately my food budget is higher than that but it doesn't mean that I don't struggle to eat organic and healthy at affordable rates.
Back to Congress....Reps. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., and Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo. are putting their money where their mouths are. They are co-sponsors of legislation that would add $4 billion annually to the $33 billion food stamp program that feeds 26 million low-income Americans -- challenged their colleagues to join them in trying to eat for just $1 a meal.
The bottom line from this experiment: No organic foods, no fresh vegetables. They alll concluded that it is next to impossible to make healthy choices on a food stamp diet.
Read all about Congress' experiment and support their measure to raise food stamp budgets.
Cheap Food Receipe Finder. Check out this government sponsored recipe finder suggesting healthy meal recipes for those on a budget.
I'd love to hear from folks about how they navigate the world of organics and sustainability on tight $$.
