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what can you eat with one dollar per day???

post #1 of 52
7/8/08 at 11:54am
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promoting awareness around the scale of poverty and hunger around the world.
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post #2 of 52
7/8/08 at 12:32pm
for us practically in the city, or are you asking philanthropically ?
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post #3 of 52
7/8/08 at 12:59pm
A few meals, in a third world country.
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post #4 of 52
7/8/08 at 1:05pm
Ramen
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post #5 of 52
7/8/08 at 1:26pm
bread: $2
peanut butter: $2
Jelly: $2

I suppose an entire loaf of bread can last you 6 days.
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post #6 of 52
7/8/08 at 1:40pm
In Colombia a meal consisting of soup, well prepared cow tongue, rice and a mineral water. of course it is not the most exspesive restaurant but the meal is great even though i am tad out of my element when i go there.
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post #7 of 52
7/8/08 at 1:44pm
In most parts of China.. well, you'd have quite a lot to choose from.
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post #8 of 52
7/8/08 at 1:47pm
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product...lang=en-US&s=1 $79.99 divided by 275 servings = 29 cents per serving, times 3 meals per day = 87 cents per day!
  • 30 Servings - Potato Bakon
  • 25 Servings - Corn Chowder
  • 25 Servings - Ala King
  • 25 Servings - Cacciatore
  • 25 Servings - Western Stew
  • 45 Servings - Whey Milk
  • 25 Servings - Blueberry Pancakes
  • 25 Servings - Barley Vegetable
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post #9 of 52
7/8/08 at 1:59pm
Potatoes are quite cheap and inexpensive. A baked potato plain is a wonderful nutritious cheap meal.

Bananas are very good but I think they've risen in price.

I really believe that one could exist quite well, certainly in the short term, solely on potatoes and bananas.
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post #10 of 52
7/8/08 at 2:13pm
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Originally Posted by rnoldh View Post
Potatoes are quite cheap and inexpensive. A baked potato plain is a wonderful nutritious cheap meal. Bananas are very good but I think they've risen in price. I really believe that one could exist quite well, certainly in the short term, solely on potatoes and bananas.
One potato as a meal? My good man, at least two potatoes are required for a fine meal!
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post #11 of 52
7/8/08 at 2:20pm
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Originally Posted by Connemara View Post
One potato as a meal? My good man, at least two potatoes are required for a fine meal!

Spoiled Irish Bastard.

Your forebears had a potato famine
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post #12 of 52
7/8/08 at 2:30pm
In college it was Ramen noodles and potatos for me (usually grated and fried in a bit of oil), with the occassional egg and fruit.
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post #13 of 52
7/8/08 at 2:35pm
Instant noodle.

Eggs as needed (fried of course) for protein

Spam to satisfy that meat craving.

Instant eats on the cheap!
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post #14 of 52
7/8/08 at 3:24pm
Plant spinach, kale, red leaf lettuce, peppers, onions, tomatoes, beans, squash. I found seed packets last year for $0.29 each but $1-$2 is more reasonable. Buy 10lb bags of potatoes for $1.80 Dozen eggs for $1.50 Dry milk price has rocketed but still about $2.50/gallon and has other advantages. Ask for dog bones at the meat department (cheap or free). Then make soup. Find a good market. I go to a place that often sells cantelope and honeydew for $1 EACH or even 2/$1. Most places throw out food. Do some dumpster diving. I've seen bakeries put clean loaves of bread, bagels, etc, into big garbage bags and toss em. One score would last weeks for $0. So with certain conditions (land to grow, climate, etc) I could eat like people used to dream about eating.
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post #15 of 52
7/8/08 at 3:28pm
I would not make it. I probably spend 40 a day on food and that is with cooking at least one meal per day
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