Three dollars a day?

[Edwina's Secretary]

Doesn't nutrition matter? You know...fruit, vegetables? Healthy stuff?

Perhaps one wouldn't starve on $101 a month, but I question how healthy they could eat.

[Medusa]

Doesn't nutrition matter? You know...fruit, vegetables? Healthy stuff?

Perhaps one wouldn't starve on $101 a month, but I question how healthy they could eat.

And there's the rub. Fruits and veggies are expensive. Just a couple of ears of corn costs $1, at least here in OH. If you have to feed a family, especially w/kids, it's got to be tough. I'm sure that's why so many low income people are overweight. They eat too many carbohydrates to feel full and comforted but their diet lacks good nutrition.

[Karen]

And there's the rub. Fruits and veggies are expensive. Just a couple of ears of corn costs $1, at least here in OH. If you have to feed a family, especially w/kids, it's got to be tough. I'm sure that's why so many low income people are overweight. They eat too many carbohydrates to feel full and comforted but their diet lacks good nutrition.

The key is looking for what vegies are in season, and buying and storing a lot while they are cheap. This time of year, apples are plentiful - but try buying them in, say, March, and you'll spend a lot more. Also canned or frozen veggies can be good (tomatoes canned, not peas!) and less expensive.