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Eat for $1.50 per Day – Layoffs, Coronavirus Quarantine, Food Shortages

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Re: Eat for $1.50 per Day – Layoffs, Coronavirus Quarantine, Food Shortages

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Post by jtolmar »

senordevnyc wrote: post #57
jniedrauer wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is good advice for people who make a living wage. But for many people, an emergency fund is a luxury. I remember not too long ago when I had to decide between paying utilities and buying food. Every single month. Saving just wasn't an option. Many of my friends and family are still in this position, and they've all lost their jobs simultaneously. I'm not surprised that people are scared right now, because they'r…

There are many more people who can save but don’t than there are people who genuinely can’t save.

They have no bearing on those who can't. The people who can't still need food.

Re: Eat for $1.50 per Day – Layoffs, Coronavirus Quarantine, Food Shortages

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Post by SlowRobotAhead »

matwood wrote: post #48
SlowRobotAhead wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe it’s just my area but I’m not seeing any rational panic buying anywhere. My stores have PLENTY of non-perishable items, but you know what’s missing for me? Russet potatoes, bottled water (which will last you like a week without a means to make more), frozen pizzas, bananas, bread, milk, eggs. I don’t get it.

Plenty of milk, eggs, water here. Oddly enough, bananas, bread and chicken are what disappeared. I went this morning though and chicken, fruit, bread, etc.. is fully stocked again. Just missing paper and cleaning products. My goto 'cheap' meal is bacon, eggs, sautéed tomatoes/mushrooms. It's more than $1.50/day, but has good nutrition and tastes good. Potatoes have also not been an issue here. So another feed the fam…

You know the annoying thing about potatoes here? It’s ONLY russets. Yellow, red, and whatever the black ones are called, all day long. It’s like people know something about Yukon/russets that I don’t.

I think sweet potatoes (more nutritious) are even on sale.

Re: Eat for $1.50 per Day – Layoffs, Coronavirus Quarantine, Food Shortages

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Post by i_am_nomad »

Another suggestion: eat seitan, if you can. It’s basically wheat gluten, made into dough and baked like bread, but it has a meatloaf-like texture. Add in spices and nutritional yeast or grated Parmesan, and it’s delicious.

On top of that, powdered wheat gluten has never been cheaper, probably because it’s now an unwanted by-product of so much gluten-free baked goods and pasta. You can find it online for about $4/pound.

http://vegweb.com/recipes/baked-seitan-best-meaty-texture-ev...

Re: Eat for $1.50 per Day – Layoffs, Coronavirus Quarantine, Food Shortages

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Post by peteradio »

syshum wrote: post #53
jniedrauer wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is good advice for people who make a living wage. But for many people, an emergency fund is a luxury. I remember not too long ago when I had to decide between paying utilities and buying food. Every single month. Saving just wasn't an option. Many of my friends and family are still in this position, and they've all lost their jobs simultaneously. I'm not surprised that people are scared right now, because they'r…

I am not saying your situation is like this, but I know many people that say "I dont make enough money to save" but then if you look at their daily life they eat out often, stop a Starbucks routinely, have the latest iPhone, have subscriptions to Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and a 100 Channel TV Line up, have massive credit card debit from buying things they did not need, etc etc etc Again you may actually be in a bad spot…

There are shit loads more people in a position where they don't have the money. You probably just encounter more of the type who are frivolous because of where you live and who you interact with. Step outside your neighborhood, your county your state.

Re: Eat for $1.50 per Day – Layoffs, Coronavirus Quarantine, Food Shortages

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Post by smnrchrds »

BurningFrog wrote: post #42
captainbland wrote: post #7

Good list. The problem, at least here in the UK, is that these cheap foods/ingredients are exactly what we're seeing empty on the shelves now. Unfortunately for those who live cheaply, expensive things go last.

Does the UK also have price gouging laws in this crisis? Those are what produce the empty shelves.

Do you have any evidence for this? I don't meant referring to economics textbooks. I mean concrete evidence that empty shelves right now due to this epidemic are the results of price gouging laws. For example, showing that states with price gouging laws have empty shelves and states without do not, when controlling for other factors.

Re: Eat for $1.50 per Day – Layoffs, Coronavirus Quarantine, Food Shortages

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Post by ForHackernews »

BurningFrog wrote: post #42
captainbland wrote: post #7

Good list. The problem, at least here in the UK, is that these cheap foods/ingredients are exactly what we're seeing empty on the shelves now. Unfortunately for those who live cheaply, expensive things go last.

Does the UK also have price gouging laws in this crisis? Those are what produce the empty shelves.

yeah, much better to have £100/dozen eggs. That way, at least they'll be on the shelves so rich people can still have them.

Re: Eat for $1.50 per Day – Layoffs, Coronavirus Quarantine, Food Shortages

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Post by TallGuyShort »

peteradio wrote: post #74
syshum wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I am not saying your situation is like this, but I know many people that say "I dont make enough money to save" but then if you look at their daily life they eat out often, stop a Starbucks routinely, have the latest iPhone, have subscriptions to Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and a 100 Channel TV Line up, have massive credit card debit from buying things they did not need, etc etc etc Again you may actually be in a bad spot…

There are shit loads more people in a position where they don't have the money. You probably just encounter more of the type who are frivolous because of where you live and who you interact with. Step outside your neighborhood, your county your state.

I've worked with homelessness and welfare programs in 4 states and 4 countries including Zimbabwe. If you're using the word 'state' in a sentence and aren't a clinically insane or drug addicted homeless person, then FOH. You have such a ridiculously huge leg up in this country and so many resources to buy groceries, get meals and get help. People are in sucky situations. They're hard. They don't deserve it. But excuse making and pity parties help no one. Look at the article you're commenting on and tell me everyone eats this smart. Jesus.

Re: Eat for $1.50 per Day – Layoffs, Coronavirus Quarantine, Food Shortages

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Post by PhantomGremlin »

AntonStratiev wrote: post #4

A significant portion of the population will be reduced to poverty, but at least we can keep as many elderly alive as possible.

but at least we can keep as many elderly alive as possible

Your information is out of date.

Younger adults are large percentage of coronavirus hospitalizations in United States, according to new CDC data

White House officials warn millennials they are not immune

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03/19/younger-adu...

Re: Eat for $1.50 per Day – Layoffs, Coronavirus Quarantine, Food Shortages

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Post by rolph »

SlowRobotAhead wrote: post #22
jacobush wrote: post #11

Eggs and milk are still perishables, especially if electricity is rationed.

Maybe it’s just my area but I’m not seeing any rational panic buying anywhere. My stores have PLENTY of non-perishable items, but you know what’s missing for me? Russet potatoes, bottled water (which will last you like a week without a means to make more), frozen pizzas, bananas, bread, milk, eggs. I don’t get it.

you have glanced off a big point.

Water takes space and needs maintenence to keep in large quantity

its better to be able to generate clean water than try to keep large quanta of water clean

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