Interesting set of posts from Half Changed World ... she decided to try and buy groceries this month with the $434 budget that she would receive if she were on food stamps for groceries. Worth reading. It's also worth reading the follow-up post linked to in her trackbacks. I wish I had time to comment further or write something coherent and interesting about this, but this is about all I can give you today!
Half Changed World's post
Follow up post (US Food Policy)
Follow up post (Ilkya Damen)
(via U.S. Food Policy)
Thanks for the link!
I'd be interested in you and your readers' perspective on whether it's possible to eat locally grown and/or organic food on a budget like this. My first reaction is that it's not -- at least not in my area (just outside of DC) during the winter.
Posted by: Elizabeth | January 25, 2005 at 06:25 AM
Hi, I've been a faithful reader of yours for sometime now. I'm Indian (from India, not as in American), live in London (across the pond and much land!) yet love your blog about SF. San Francisco is a place I've been to for a week in the late 90's but I loved it and I really enjoy reading all your posts about it and all the special places in and around it. You do bring it to life! When I started my own blog earlier this month I put you on as one of my links ( I hope you don't mind) and just wanted to say that you blog is inspirational.
Keep blogging!
Posted by: 30 in 2005 | January 28, 2005 at 03:56 AM
in reply to the thrifty food plan. it will work to do but only if you pre add the cost of tax .if you have food taxes where you live. let me know how it turns out. i have a food budget of just a little more then that a month .and dont do so well. would love some tips
Posted by: autumn | January 30, 2005 at 12:41 PM