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Now I'm from Sweden but I do you really need $1000+ to be able to buy food you make yourself? We never buy chicken nuggets or similar and we're far from $1000.

by lawn 8y ago

linkingday 8y ago
OP mentions 'factory farms', which are where most of the affordable meat in the US (and probably the world as well) comes from. Most people can't afford to buy free-range chicken, and are left with stuff like factory-farmed producers like Tyson and Purdue.
jolmg 8y ago
I would interpret rgrieselhuber's and diminoten's comments as not buying, for example, eggs or milk that come from "factory farms", and instead opting for only foods that come from organic farming which do tend to be more expensive.
diminoten 8y ago
I've purchased chicken nuggets in Sweden, so I'm not buying this "we never buy chicken nuggets" line...
- Djvacto 8y ago
  I believe 'we' referred simply to himself and his familial unit. But I'm making just as many assumptions as you are, so either could be the case. Based on his argument, though, I think it's not likely he was speaking for all of Sweden.
  - lawn 8y ago
    You're correct. I was only speaking for my family.
Djvacto 8y ago
Almost categorically no. My wife and I eat vegan at home, we don't buy specifically organic but we buy pretty much always high quality, and we indulge plenty, and our grocery budget in a MCOL city only hits $500 for 2. And that's with plenty of fresh fruit and veg, and buying things that are non-necessities, and including a couple of supplements for when we're not able to get enough of certain nutrients because of our dietary restrictions. We shop at a mix of Costco, Whole Foods, Aldi's, the local Farmer's Market, and the nearby chains like Food Lion or Wal-mart Neighborhood Market. I feel like with a little bit of sacrifice and a little bit of effort, we could easily cut that by $1-200, and if we went for the all out low end (different beans/legumes, nuts, rice, potatoes, and veggies) for all our calories, we could easily live on even less. I'd consider myself an intermediate home cook at this point, but these numbers were still accurate when I first started cooking in college.

Now I'm from Sweden but I do you really need $1000+ to be able to buy food you make yourself? We never buy chicken nuggets or similar and we're far from $1000.

by lawn 8y ago

Now I'm from Sweden but I do you really need $1000+ to be able to buy food you make yourself? We never buy chicken nuggets or similar and we're far from $1000.

linkingday 8y ago

OP mentions 'factory farms', which are where most of the affordable meat in the US (and probably the world as well) comes from. Most people can't afford to buy free-range chicken, and are left with stuff like factory-farmed producers like Tyson and Purdue.

jolmg 8y ago

I would interpret rgrieselhuber's and diminoten's comments as not buying, for example, eggs or milk that come from "factory farms", and instead opting for only foods that come from organic farming which do tend to be more expensive.

diminoten 8y ago

I've purchased chicken nuggets in Sweden, so I'm not buying this "we never buy chicken nuggets" line...

Djvacto 8y ago
I believe 'we' referred simply to himself and his familial unit. But I'm making just as many assumptions as you are, so either could be the case. Based on his argument, though, I think it's not likely he was speaking for all of Sweden.
- lawn 8y ago
  You're correct. I was only speaking for my family.

Djvacto 8y ago

Almost categorically no. My wife and I eat vegan at home, we don't buy specifically organic but we buy pretty much always high quality, and we indulge plenty, and our grocery budget in a MCOL city only hits $500 for 2. And that's with plenty of fresh fruit and veg, and buying things that are non-necessities, and including a couple of supplements for when we're not able to get enough of certain nutrients because of our dietary restrictions. We shop at a mix of Costco, Whole Foods, Aldi's, the local Farmer's Market, and the nearby chains like Food Lion or Wal-mart Neighborhood Market. I feel like with a little bit of sacrifice and a little bit of effort, we could easily cut that by $1-200, and if we went for the all out low end (different beans/legumes, nuts, rice, potatoes, and veggies) for all our calories, we could easily live on even less. I'd consider myself an intermediate home cook at this point, but these numbers were still accurate when I first started cooking in college.