On Jun 19, 3:32 am, Sonoran Dude > wrote:
> Wayne Lundberg wrote:
> > I read an interesting article in the San Diego UT the other day about this
> > business of food stamps. If you average out the number of users and the
> > cost, seems like it's one dollar per meal per person. Legislators were asked
> > to prove to their constituents that they could live on one dollar per meal.
>
> > I've been thinking and doodling on this over the weekend and think it may be
> > an interesting experiment to see just how well we could eat for just how
> > much, or little, money.
>
> > I'm starting with a few ounces of rice, a few ounces of beans, a few corn
> > tortillas, a heap of chiles and greens which will add up to less than a
> > dollar if I cook for the three daily meals. I have other ideas for following
> > days so as to not get really bored with it all.
>
> > Anybody have any ideas? Maybe we can help the FDA provide recipes along with
> > the dollar a meal for the indigent.
>
> > Wayne
>
> Good idea for a reality show. Send that to Mark Burnett.

Don't forget fresh roadkill for animal protein.

T.